Electoral management and the organisational determinants of electoral integrity

James, Toby S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-5461, Garnett, Holly Ann, Loeber, Leontine and van Ham, Carolien (2019) Electoral management and the organisational determinants of electoral integrity. International Political Science Review, 40 (3). pp. 295-312. ISSN 1460-373X

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Abstract

Achieving the ideals of electoral democracy depends on well-run elections. Persistent problems of electoral integrity in transitional and established democracies have prompted a burgeoning literature seeking to explain the determinants of electoral integrity around the world. However, the study of the organisations responsible for managing the electoral process has been limited to isolated national case studies. This article opens up an interdisciplinary and international research agenda on the global study of the organisational determinants of electoral integrity. It defines the concept of electoral management and provides a framework to understand how electoral management body (EMB) institutional design, EMB performance and electoral integrity are related. Findings from new data derived from cross-national surveys of EMBs are described, providing new insights into how elections are managed worldwide.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: electoral integrity,democratisation,electoral malpractice,electoral management bodies,sociology and political science,political science and international relations ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2018 15:31
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2024 01:27
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68589
DOI: 10.1177/0192512119828206

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