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Allegations of fraud have marred recent elections around the world, from Russia and Italy to Mexico and the United States. Such charges raise fundamental questions about the quality of democracy in each country.

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The first book-length contribution to ongoing debates around how election monitors can best support genuine democratic elections in Africa.

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• How do voters in Britain decide which party to vote for in elections
  
• Why do smaller parties get more support than they used to
  
• How do the mass media influence political opinions

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The debate between the promotion of personal interest and the general good of society has engaged political, social, and ethical theorists throughout history, and this volume addresses the topic of the Israeli electoral process within that theoretical framework.

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Beginning with a discussion of democratic theory, this study provides a survey of elections and electoral laws in the Federal Republic.

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This work examines the development of popular politics in four representative English towns between 1761 and 1802. The book addresses hitherto unanswered yet fundamental questions about the electorate and the electoral system of later eighteenth-century England. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-d

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A healthy democracy relies on a healthy electoral system. Are the ways we run elections and political parties adapting to contemporary challenges and learning from international experience

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This comparative study of electoral procedures, trends, and key issues is the first to deal with the representation of women and minorities around the world. This text is intended for courses in comparative politics, political parties and elections, women in politics, and minority politics.

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The book analyzes the extent to which the recruitment into and the coherence of different elites have changed in Finland throughout the period of 19912011. This change has been characterized by important societal upheavals, such as two deep economic recessions and a phase of rapid economic growth.

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In this book, a new general model of delayed transitions to democracy is proposed and used to analyze Mexico's transition to democracy.

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Looking at how emergencies in the past and present have shaped the development of democracy, the author argues that democracies must resist emergency's pull to focus on life's necessities (food, security, and bare essentials) because these tend to privatize and isolate citizens rather than bring us together on behalf of hopeful futures.

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The disappearance and formation of states and nations after the end of the Cold War have proved puzzling to both theorists and policymakers. This book argues that this lack of conceptual preparation stems from two tendencies in conventional theorizing.

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Albert Nelson's study explores several important questions in this area: Does greater representation in fact result in proportionally greater influence in political parties and policy outcomes Nelson explains how these elements translate into practical political results in both legislatures and the power base provided by political parties.

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Argues that pre-election presidential debates are not primarily about presidential policy-making. Rather, they are opportunities to demonstrate a candidate's ability to lead by summarising, in a specific test of presidential character, the larger conflict between the candidates.

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In this guide to the language of contemporary American politics, Binning offers descriptions of terms such as "soft money", "gerrymandering", and "blanket primary". Examples are offered to help clarify definitions. This encyclopaedia explains campaign finance reform laws and the Voting Rights Act.

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This encyclopaedia of 230 alphabetically organized entries covers all the major aspects, issues, and personalities of the Clinton administration, but focuses on impeachment and the many scandals that surrounded his presidency, from Whitewater and Travelgate to Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky.

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The work also features a chronology of events, statistical charts and tables, and photographs and is thoroughly cross-referenced in boldface for ease of use.

The organizing principle of the work is a focus on individuals and events that directly relate to Presidents Reagan and Bush and their administrations.