Democracy means different things to different governments. But what do the people think?
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Many western governments have called Putin’s election ‘illegitimate’. Now they need to adjust their diplomatic relations accordingly.
Voters speak favourably about the potential of observation to improve overall electoral quality and transparency.
When candidates can get elected to Congress based on a mountain of lies they’ve told, is it time to reconsider whether such lies are protected by the First Amendment?
Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.
Nigeria must fix its electoral system before the next general elections in 2023.
Are the conditions ripe in the US for violence before, during or after the presidential election?
International observation will not insulate controversial polls – such as Tanzania’s in October – from malpractices, but will make them less likely and allow them to be exposed.
The US has sent troops to countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo in anticipation of violence and unrest once the election results are announced.
The re-election of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen contributes to the growing global democratic crisis. Here’s why.
The Canadian government is right to hold public consultations on digital and data transformation given how profoundly it affects society at large. But the scope is far too narrow.
Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.
President Nicolás Maduro has announced he will run for reelection, a sign that Venezuela’s authoritarian regime now has an electoral strategy for beating the opposition.
By resorting to all means necessary, Nicolás Maduro’s government has clawed its way back from the brink of collapse.
There are good reasons to be concerned about the procedures used for voter registration in many countries, including many long-established democracies.
Despite concerns about corruption, the high cost of living and a stagnating economy, Kenyans may have handed Uhuru Kenyatta a second term.
Passports for polling booths should not be a vote winner.
Donald Trump is wrong: the US election can’t be rigged. But it’s a different story in Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Gabon and Mexico.
Some advice for Trump from Mexico, a place that knows something about contested elections: nobody likes a sore loser.
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Professor of History, Durham University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Associate Lecturer, History, Lancaster University, University of Birmingham
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Electoral Integrity Project, University of Sydney
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Senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, UNSW
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Associate Professor, McMaster University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham
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PhD Candidate in Politics and International Studies, Adelaide University
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Lecturer and Teacher, Department of Politics and International Relations, Cardiff University
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Associate Professor, Criminology, Department of Social Science, York University, Canada
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania