Electoral management and the organisational determinants of electoral integrity: Introduction

2019/06/01 by Toby S. James, Toby S James, Holly Ann Garnett +2
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Political Influence and Corporate Strategies #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Political Conflict and Governance

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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.

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• A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR ALL SEASONS?
• The Comparative Study of Electoral Governance—Introduction

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