Why Electoral Integrity Matters
Despite the growing concern about elections which fail around the world, there has been little systematic understanding of the importance of this phenomenon.
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How to Kill the Death Penalty
Will the death penalty ever be abolished in America? Executions, and the states that carry them out, are in decline. Public support for the death penalty, though still high, has been falling.
Advancing Electoral Integrity
Many elections confront challenges in meeting international standards of electoral integrity, including in established democracies such as the US, UK and Canada.
A Contingency Theory of Accountability
Book abstract: Over the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across
Choosing an Electoral System: Iraq's Three Electoral Experiments, their Results, and their Political Implications
The Middle East is going through an unprecedented upheaval, one which many of its participants and keenest observers sincerely hope will end in the establishment of many more democratic regimes in the
Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew
A new film about the labor leader reduces him to a caricature and ignores his true strengths as an organizer.
'Introduction' and 'Electoral Integrity and Political Legitimacy'
This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behaviour.
Political Campaigns and Big Data
Modern campaigns develop databases of detailed information about citizens to inform electoral strategy and to guide tactical efforts.
Beyond Quotas: Strategies to Promote Gender Equality in Elected Office
Gender equality in elected office has become a commitment of national governments and international organizations around the globe.
Taking up Space on Earth: Theorizing Territorial Rights, the Justification of States and Immigration from a Global Standpoint
The author’s 2012 book On Global Justice gives pride of place to the idea that humanity collectively owns the earth.
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