The pseudo-democrat's dilemma : : why election observation became an international norm / / Susan D. Hyde.
Why did election monitoring become an international norm? Why do pseudo-democrats-undemocratic leaders who present themselves as democratic-invite international observers, even when they are likely to be caught manipulating elections? Is election observation an effective tool of democracy promotion,...
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Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Table of Contents:
- Signaling democracy and the norm of internationally observed elections
- Sovereign leaders and the decision to invite observers
- Democracy-contingent benefits
- Does election monitoring matter?
- The quality of monitoring and strategic manipulation
- Conclusion : constrained leaders and changing international expectations.