Rules and Allies - Foreign Election Interventions

Examining more than three hundred elections in over a hundred countries, this book shows when and how states intervene in elections in other countries.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Anarchy and polyarchy; 3. The who and the how; 4. Actors, policies, strategies; 5. How election interventions work; 6. Captain America; 7. When money runs low and regime overthrow; 8. Buying allies; 9. Conclusion.

About the author

Johannes Bubeck is a Ph.D. Student in Economics at the Universität Mannheim, Germany. He studies election interventions both from a theoretical perspective and using large scale data collection efforts. Parts of his Ph.D. thesis have been published in the American Political Science Review.Nikolay Marinov is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. He studies economic sanctions, election interventions, and modern propaganda. His work on election interventions in Lebanon has won a best paper award from the Midwest Political Science Association.

Summary

When and how do states intervene in elections in other countries? Foreign interveners may aim to further the process of clean elections, or they may support the campaign of a candidate they like. This book identifies the drivers of foreign interference, supported by evidence from over three hundred elections worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: Johannes Bubeck, Johannes (Universitat Mannheim Bubeck, Nikolay Marinov, Nikolay (University of Houston) Marinov
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781108483766
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48376-6
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Elections & referenda, International Organisations & Institutions, Elections and referenda / suffrage