Politics and GovernanceCompetitive elections that are free and fair are the bedrock of stable representative democracies. In this critical moment, in which there is an increase of democratic decline across states, it is imperative to (re‐)examine fundamental democratic ...
Valere Gaspard
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Social composition of first district Zemstvo assemblies of Tauride province (1866–1869) [PDF]
Омский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность", 2021 The article deals with the question of the social composition of the Zemstvo bodies of the Tauride province during their formation. The first elections to County Zemstvo assemblies are investigated and the influence of the property qualification ...
K. G. Morgunov
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The Republic Electoral Commission as the fourth branch of government: Challenges and perspectives [PDF]
Sociološki Pregled, 2023 This paper analyzes the current status of the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) and emphasizes the need for change so as to transform it from an existing partisan body with weak capacities into a more neutral, stronger, and more independent institution.
Stamenković Viktor S.
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Elementos de Manipulação e Fraude Eleitoral Detetados nas Eleições Angolanas de 2022
Cadernos de Estudos Africanos, 2023 During the 2022 Angolan elections, the incumbent engaged in practices that undermined electoral rules, causing multiple attacks on electoral integrity. The fraudulent practices occur well in advance of elections and consist of three stages, as identified
David Boio
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KözigazgatásTudomány, 2023 The aim of the study is to present the characteristics of electoral administration as a public administration task. Within this framework, it explains the basics of the electoral organizational system, the structure, and functioning of the electoral ...
Attila Mihály Nagy
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Parliamentary representation of national minorities in Serbia and Hungary: Mechanism for effective participation of minorities, or tool for political manipulation? [PDF]
Pravni Zapisi, 2022 In multiethnic states, in which numerically large national, ethnic or linguistic minorities exist with a strong distinct identity, the principle of democracy requires that these groups have representatives in parliaments.
Korhecz Tamás
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Institutions of Electoral Integrity and Clientelism: The Role of Electoral Management Bodies [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 We recognize support by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to Wallenberg Academy Fellow Staffan I. Lindberg, Grant 2018.0144; by European Research Council, Grant 724191, PI: Staffan I. Lindberg; as well as by internal grants from the Vice- Chancellor’s office, the Dean of the College of Social Sciences, and the Department of Political Science at ...
Martin Lundstedt, Amanda B. Edgell
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Electoral systems in the countries created in the territory of the former Yugoslavia [PDF]
Međunarodni Problemi, 2006 The author explores the genesis and development of electoral systems in the states created in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. The paper does a comparative analysis of the most significant components and characteristics of the electoral systems in
Đukanović Dragan
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Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards [PDF]
Polish Political Science Yearbook, 2018 In December 2017 and January 2018, the Sejm and Senate, thanks to the votes of the deputies of ruling party Law and Justice, passed hugely controversial law amending inter alia Polish Electoral Code.
Anna Rakowska-Trela
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Electoral Management in the Western Balkans – Overview of Institutional Setting
Srpska Politička Misao, 2020 Countries of the Western Balkans (WB) – former federal units of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Albania have undergone a lengthy and complex process of democratisation from late 1980s.
Marko Milenković
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