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Elections for the Authorities, Elections for Citizens

open access: yesУправленческое консультирование, 2022
The purpose of this article is to study elections from the perspective of the motivation of society’s participation in them. The interests of professional political subjects and the people are differentiated.A comparative analysis of a number of models ...
N. V. Perevyshin
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Recall Elections: A Tool of Accountability? Evidence from Peru [PDF]

open access: yesDesarrollo y Sociedad, 2021
I examine the role of recall elections in Peruvian municipalities to evaluate whether they are used as a tool to increase political accountability.
Michael Haman
doaj   +1 more source

Reflecting on the Nigerian Media, Elections, and the African Democracy

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2016
This article examines how the media could enhance the conduct of elections. It also discusses the implications of the 2007 elections on public assessment of Nigerian democracy.
Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh
doaj   +1 more source

Clicks and Mortar: Electoral Campaigning in the 21st Century

open access: yesGovernment and Opposition
Research focused on digital tools and the Global South has enhanced our understanding of electoral campaigning. Although big data and social media seem to be game-changers in contemporary politics, studies of data-driven campaigns highlight that the ...
Tim Haughton
doaj   +1 more source

Rethinking Pathways of Autocratisation and Democratic Resilience in Comparative Perspective

open access: yesGovernment and Opposition
This review article examines the rise of democratic resilience as a central concept in the comparative study of regime stability and change. Over the past decade, resilience – understood not simply as institutional survival but as the capacity of ...
Nic Cheeseman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Security and Elections

open access: yesIEEE Security & Privacy, 2012
Elections are common to almost all societies. Periodically, groups of people determine their representatives, leaders, neighborhood spokespersons, corporate executives, or union representatives by casting ballots and counting votes using a variety of schemes. Those who don't participate see others around them doing so.
Matt Bishop, Sean Peisert
openaire   +2 more sources

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ballots and Beliefs: Diverging Views on Election Integrity From the Public and Officials

open access: yesPolitics and Governance
Public opinion about election integrity and election administration is frequently cited in policy debates in the United States. Due to their role in administering elections, local election officials (LEOs) provide an authoritative voice on election ...
Anita Manion   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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