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Electoral Strategies under Authoritarianism

Evidence from the Former Soviet Union
  • ISBN-13: 9781498556712
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: LEXINGTON BOOKS
  • By Megan Hauser
  • Price: AUD $224.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 16/03/2019
  • Format: Hardback 232 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Politics & government [JP]
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This book explores the types of electoral strategies used in non-democratic countries. It focuses on manipulation by the government as well as efforts to push back against the regime by opposition forces. Relying on data and case studies from the former Soviet Union, it finds that these actors view elections as tools to achieve various goals either in the short-term or the long term. More specifically, parties and candidates will sometimes engage in self-defeating or unnecessary behavior in the short-term if they think it will serve a long term purpose. This book examines different ways that governments seek to sway the election to their favor, as well as under what conditions opposition actors may unite or boycott the election altogether. The conclusions of this book reveal that elections even in authoritarian settings matter for political decision making, but that they may not be serving democratic functions.
Chapter 1: Electoral Strategies and Authoritarianism: Introduction and Background Chapter 2: Theory, Design and Methods Chapter 3: Explaining Incumbent Instrumental Manipulation Chapter 4: The Usage of Informational Manipulation Chapter 5: The Conditions for Opposition Pre-Electoral Coalitions Chapter 6: The Strategy Behind Electoral Boycotts Chapter 7: Conclusion and Implications
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