How to Rig an Election

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Elections, Democracy, History, Modern
Cover of the book How to Rig an Election by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas ISBN: 9780300235210
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
ISBN: 9780300235210
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control

Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control

Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book Planning Democracy by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Voices of the Wild by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book In Nelson's Wake by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Melancholy by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book The App Generation by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book The Politics of Cultural Retreat by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Learning by Doing by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book America?s Inadvertent Empire by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Portfolio Selection by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Hospitality and Islam by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book The Spirit of Zen by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
Cover of the book Libraries in the Ancient World by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy