| Description |
1 online resource (x, 211 pages): illustrations |
| Contents |
Carrots and sticks : towards a theory of electoral violence -- Coercive electoral governance : the use of force by state actors -- Violence by non-state actions -- Divergent contexts and patterns of violent elections -- Climate sensitivity -- Conclusion: Implications for theory, policy and practice |
| Summary |
"Throughout their history, political elections have been threatened by conflict, and the use of force has in the past several decades been an integral part of electoral processes in a significant number of contemporary states. However, the study of elections has yet to produce a comprehensive account of electoral violence. Drawing on cross-national datasets together with fourteen detailed case studies from around the world, Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order offers a global comparative analysis of violent electoral practices since the Second World War. Sarah Birch shows that the way power is structured in society largely explains why elections are at risk of violence in some contexts but not in others. Countries with high levels of corruption and weak democratic institutions are especially vulnerable to disruptions of electoral peace. She examines how corrupt actors use violence to back up other forms of electoral manipulation, including vote buying and ballot stuffing. In addition to investigating why electoral violence takes place, Birch considers what can be done to prevent this in the future, arguing that electoral authority and the quality of electoral governance is more important than the formal design of electoral institutions. Delving into a deeply influential aspect of political malpractice, Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order explores the circumstances in which individuals choose to employ violence as an electoral strategy"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 16, 2020) |
| Subject |
Elections -- Corrupt practices.
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Political violence.
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Political corruption.
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terrorism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections
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Elections -- Corrupt practices
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Political corruption
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Political violence
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Demokratie.
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Gewalt.
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Korruption.
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Politik.
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Wahl.
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Statistische Analyse.
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Fallstudie.
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Abstimmung.
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Wahlverfahren.
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Klientelismus.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019043720 |
| ISBN |
9780691203645 |
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0691203644 |
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