Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections : Theory, Practice, and Implications

Name: Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections : Theory, Practice, and Implications
Author: Alberto Simpser
ISBN: 9781107030541

by Alberto Simpser

an item in the Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Series

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Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections : Theory, Practice, and Implications

by Alberto Simpser

an item in the Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Series

Hardcover

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Why do parties and governments cheat in elections they cannot lose? This book documents the widespread use of blatant and excessive manipulation of elections and explains what drives this practice. Alberto Simpser shows that, in many instances, elections are about more than winning. Electoral manipulation is not only a tool used to gain votes, but also a means of transmitting or distorting information. This manipulation conveys an image of strength, shaping the behavior of citizens, bureaucrats, politicians, parties, unions and businesspeople to the benefit of the manipulators, increasing the scope for the manipulators to pursue their goals while in government and mitigating future challenges to their hold on power. Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections provides a general theory about what drives electoral manipulation and empirically documents global patterns of manipulation.

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherCambridge University Press

Publication DateMar. 18th, 2013

Pages280

ISBN-139781107030541

Dimensions6.18 x 9.09 x 0.91 inches

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"In compelling fashion, Alberto Simpser's Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections successfully upends the conventional wisdom that election fraud is only about winning elections. With an elegant theory and original data, Simpser shows us that the information provided by manipulated elections may be just as influential as stolen votes, and they can significantly change political participation and perceptions of power. This comprehensive explanation of the causes and consequences of election manipulation throughout the world represents a major contribution to the field." Susan D. Hyde, Yale University

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherCambridge University Press

Publication DateMar. 18th, 2013

Pages280

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Dimensions6.18 x 9.09 x 0.91 inches

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Shipping Weight1.37 lbs

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