Why electoral integrity matters / Pippa Norris, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norris, Pippa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Management.

Elections.

Elections--Corrupt practices.

Election monitoring.

Legitimacy of governments.

Representative government and representation.

Physical Description:

xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"This book is the first in a planned trilogy by Pippa Norris on challenges of electoral integrity to be published by Cambridge University Press. Unfortunately too often elections around the globe are deeply flawed or even fail. Why does this matter? It is widely suspected that such contests will undermine confidence in elected authorities, damage voting turnout, trigger protests, exacerbate conflict, and occasionally lead to regime change. Well-run elections, by themselves, are insufficient for successful transitions to democracy. But flawed, or even failed, contests are thought to wreck fragile progress. Is there good evidence for these claims? Under what circumstances do failed elections undermine legitimacy? With a global perspective, using new sources of data for mass and elite evidence, this book provides fresh insights into these major issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Introduction: 1. Theories why electoral integrity matters ; 2. Concepts ; 3. Evidence

Part II. The Problem of Flawed Elections ; 4. International concern about electoral integrity ; 5. Public perceptions of electoral integrity

Part III. The Consequences of Electoral Integrity ; 6. For legitimacy ; 7. For political behavior ; 8. For conflict and security ; 9. For regimes

Part IV. Conclusions. 10. Conclusions: strengthening electoral integrity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107052802

1107052807

9781107684706

1107684706

OCLC:

871186898