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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Richard W. Soudriette and Juliana Geran Pilon - Contributions by Lech Walesa; Rafael Lopez-Pintor; Carina Perelli; Peter Erben & Ben Goldsmith; Michael Bratton; Henry Valentino; Jeff Fischer; Bohdan A. Futey and Juliana Geran Pilon Klappentext Every Vote Counts starts from the premise that free and fair elections are the foundation upon which democracy is built. Given this fact, the study explores the role of foreign electoral assistance in helping to spread democracy around the globe during the past two decades. Among other issues, its authors examine: (1) the challenges of organizing elections in two of the most demanding environments of recent years (Iraq and Afghanistan); (2) the effect of African popular opinion about the quality of elections on citizens' trust in their political institutions; (3) how Ukrainians have chosen legal and electoral means to resolve disputes rather than open conflict; (4) Indonesia's growing understanding of democracy, which has resulted in increased participation; and (5) electoral assistance as a critical component of American public diplomacy and efforts to reach out to the rest of the world.Each chapter of Every Vote Counts documents the experiences of democracy professionals, who often use case studies to describe what worked-and what didn't-on the ground, instead of relying on mere conjectures. Above all, these experts underscore the importance of providing democratic assistance long enough for local officials to acquire the expertise and confidence they need to manage elections on their own. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 List of Figures Part 2 List of Tables Part 3 Foreword Part 4 Acknowledgements & Dedication Chapter 5 Introduction: Why Election Assistance? Chapter 6 What is Entailed in Technical Electoral Assistance Chapter 7 The Paradoxes of Elections and Transitions: When is a Nation Ready for Elections? Chapter 8 What Consitutes a Successful Election? The Case of Afghanistan's National Assembly and Provincial Council Elections Chapter 9 How Africans View Elections Chapter 10 People Power Before, During, and After Elections: The Indonesian Experience Chapter 11 Elections and Political Transition in Iraq: Transparency and Participation as Building Blocks of Public Confidence in Conflictive Electoral Environments Chapter 12 Averting Civil Conflicts Through Elections in Ukraine Chapter 13 By the People, for the People: Democratic Elections as Public Diplomacy Chapter 14 Conclusion Part 15 Glossary Part 16 Index Part 17 About the Contributors...
