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Author: James Johnson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1509538178 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 140
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The secrecy of the ballot, a crucial basic element of representative democracy, is under threat. Attempts to make voting more convenient in the face of declining turnout – and the rise of the “ballot selfie” – are making it harder to guarantee secrecy. Leading scholars James Johnson and Susan Orr go back to basics to analyze the fundamental issues surrounding the secret ballot, showing how secrecy works to protect voters from coercion and bribery. They argue, however, that this protection was always incomplete: faced with effective ballot secrecy, powerful actors turned to manipulating turnout – buying presence or absence at the polls – to obtain their electoral goals. The authors proceed to show how making both voting and voting in secret mandatory would foreclose both undue influence and turnout manipulation. This would enhance freedom for voters by liberating them from coercion or bribery in their choice of both whether and how to vote. This thought-provoking and insightful text will be invaluable for students and scholars of democratic theory, elections and voting, and political behavior.
Author: James Johnson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1509538178 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
The secrecy of the ballot, a crucial basic element of representative democracy, is under threat. Attempts to make voting more convenient in the face of declining turnout – and the rise of the “ballot selfie” – are making it harder to guarantee secrecy. Leading scholars James Johnson and Susan Orr go back to basics to analyze the fundamental issues surrounding the secret ballot, showing how secrecy works to protect voters from coercion and bribery. They argue, however, that this protection was always incomplete: faced with effective ballot secrecy, powerful actors turned to manipulating turnout – buying presence or absence at the polls – to obtain their electoral goals. The authors proceed to show how making both voting and voting in secret mandatory would foreclose both undue influence and turnout manipulation. This would enhance freedom for voters by liberating them from coercion or bribery in their choice of both whether and how to vote. This thought-provoking and insightful text will be invaluable for students and scholars of democratic theory, elections and voting, and political behavior.
Author: Nic Cheeseman Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300280831 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 343
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An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.
Author: Judith Brett Publisher: Text Publishing ISBN: 1925626814 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 209
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It’s compulsory to vote in Australia. We are one of a handful of countries in the world that enforce this rule at election time, and the only English-speaking country that makes its citizens vote. Not only that, we embrace it. We celebrate compulsory voting with barbeques and cake stalls at polling stations, and election parties that spill over into Sunday morning. But how did this come to be: when and why was voting in Australia made compulsory? How has this affected our politics? And how else is the way we vote different from other democracies? Lively and inspiring, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage is a landmark account of the character of Australian democracy by the celebrated historian Judith Brett, the prize-winning biographer of Alfred Deakin. Judith Brett is the author of Robert Menzies’ Forgotten People and emeritus professor of politics at La Trobe University. The Enigmatic Mr Deakin won the 2018 National Biography Award, and was shortlisted in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, NSW Premier’s History Awards and Queensland Literary Awards. ‘A tremendous piece of work.’ ABC Radio National: Minefield ‘Brett’s writing is capable of extraordinary clarity, insight and compassion.’ Monthly ‘A great treasure that sizzles like the sausage in the title. I’ll be surprised if, by the time you’ve finished it, you don’t, like me, feel a little bit prouder of the Australian democratic system.’ Andrew Leigh MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer ‘Australia led the world in broadening the franchise and introducing the secret ballot, but few nations followed us down the path of compulsory voting. This absorbing book explains a century-old institution, how it came to be, and how it survives.’ Antony Green ‘Magnificent...Brett has constructed an excellent, fast-moving narrative establishing how Australia became one of the world’s pre-eminent democracies...[She] skilfully weaves her way through what would be in the hands of a lesser writer a dull, dry topic...Brett is right to point out that we need “more than the Anzac story” to understand our success. From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting will be an important part of that conversation.’ Weekend Australian ‘Excellent...Brett’s book shows how democracy sausages are the symbolic culmination of the proud history of the Australian contribution to electoral and voting practice around the world.’ Canberra Times ‘The Australian way of voting seems – to us – entirely ordinary but, as Judith Brett reveals, it’s a singular miracle of innovation of which we can all be fiercely proud. This riveting and deeply researched little book is full of jaw-dropping moments. Like the time that South Australian women accidentally won the right to stand as candidates – an international first. Or the horrifying debates that preceded the Australian parliament’s shameful decision to disenfranchise Aborigines in 1902. This is the story of a young democracy that is unique. A thrilling and valuable book.’ Annabel Crabb
Author: Richard Franklin Bensel Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521537865 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 326
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During the middle of the nineteenth century, Americans voted in saloons in the most derelict sections of great cities, in hamlets swarming with Union soldiers, or in wooden cabins so isolated that even neighbors had difficulty finding them. Their votes have come down to us as election returns reporting tens of millions of officially sanctioned democratic acts. Neatly arrayed in columns by office, candidate, and party, these returns are routinely interpreted as reflections of the preferences of individual voters and thus seem to unambiguously document the existence of a robust democratic ethos. By carefully examining political activity in and around the polling place, this book suggests some important caveats which must attend this conclusion. These caveats, in turn, help to bridge the interpretive chasm now separating ethno-cultural descriptions of popular politics from political economic analyses of state and national policy-making.
Author: Thom Hartmann Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers ISBN: 1523087803 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 208
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"Hartmann's history of voter suppression in America is necessary information given current news about voter registration purges and redistricting...a particularly timely topic for an election year, and anyone who is seriously concerned about the survival of American democracy will want to read this book and apply its lessons."—Booklist America's #1 progressive radio host looks at how elites have long tried to disenfranchise citizens—particularly people of color, women, and the poor—and shows what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy. In today's America, only a slim majority of people register to vote, and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show up: Donald Trump was elected by only 26 percent of eligible voters. Unfortunately, this is not a bug in our system, it's a feature. Thom Hartmann unveils the strategies and tactics that conservative elites in this country have used, from the foundation of the Electoral College to the latest voter ID laws, to protect their interests by preventing “the wrong people”—such as the poor, women, and people of color—from voting while making it more convenient for the wealthy and white. But he also lays out a wide variety of simple, commonsense ways that we the people can fight back and reclaim our right to rule through the ballot box.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 030947647X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 181
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During the 2016 presidential election, America's election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the challenges arising out of the 2016 federal election, assesses current technology and standards for voting, and recommends steps that the federal government, state and local governments, election administrators, and vendors of voting technology should take to improve the security of election infrastructure. In doing so, the report provides a vision of voting that is more secure, accessible, reliable, and verifiable.
Author: Romain Bertrand Publisher: Hurst & Company ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 266
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Drawing on examples from Mexico, Africa, France, the USA, India and Iran, this book presents an analysis of the cultural history of the West's democratic norms and practices and their imposition on other societies.
Author: Bruce Ackerman Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300127014 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 313
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divdivIn this provocative book, two leading law professors challenge the existing campaign reform agenda and present a new initiative that avoids the mistakes of the past. Bruce Ackerman and Ian Ayres build on the example of the secret ballot and propose a system of “secret donation booths” for campaign contributions. They unveil a plan in which the government provides each voter with a special credit card account containing fifty “Patriot dollars” for presidential elections. To use this money, citizens go to their local ATM machine and anonymously send their Patriot dollars to their favorite candidates or political organizations. Americans are free to make additional contributions, but they must also give these gifts anonymously. Because candidates cannot identify who provided the funds, it will be much harder for big contributors to buy political influence. And the need for politicians to compete for the Patriot dollars will give much more power to the people. Ackerman and Ayres work out the operating details of their plan, anticipate problems, design safeguards, suggest overseers, and show how their proposals satisfy the most stringent constitutional requirements. They conclude with a model statute that could serve as the basis of a serious congressional effort to restore Americans’ faith in democratic politics./DIV/DIV
Author: Fouad Sabry Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : fr Pages : 469
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Explorez le rôle vital du « vote secret » en sciences politiques. Ce livre essentiel révèle l'évolution et l'importance actuelle du vote anonyme, crucial pour les professionnels, les étudiants et les passionnés. 1 : Vote secret - Découvrez les origines et l'impact du vote secret, crucial pour l'équité des élections mondiales. 2 : Vote - Retracez l'évolution du vote depuis les pratiques anciennes jusqu'à son importance moderne dans la démocratie. 3 : Fraude électorale - Examinez comment les votes secrets combattent la fraude électorale et garantissent des résultats équitables. 4 : Help America Vote Act - Comprendre le Help America Vote Act et ses effets sur les élections américaines et l'accès des électeurs. 5 : Vote par correspondance - Découvrez l'histoire du système de vote par correspondance et son rôle dans la mise en place du vote à distance. 6 : Vote provisoire - Analysez les bulletins provisoires comme moyen de garantir la participation des électeurs malgré les problèmes d'éligibilité. 7 : Vote anticipé - Explorez le développement et l'impact du vote anticipé sur la participation et l'accès. 8 : Vote par correspondance - Comprendre les mécanismes et les controverses du vote par correspondance, élargir la participation électorale. 9 : Vote annulé - Étudier les effets des votes annulés et les stratégies pour minimiser les erreurs. 10 : Vote de convenance - Évaluer les méthodes de vote de convenance, telles que le vote en ligne et sur mobile, et leur impact sur la participation. 11 : Système électoral australien - Examiner le système électoral australien, y compris le vote préférentiel et la présence obligatoire. 12 : Bureau de vote - Examiner le rôle essentiel des bureaux de vote dans un vote sécurisé et accessible. 13 : Élections aux États-Unis - Analyser les systèmes électoraux américains, y compris les primaires et le collège électoral, à travers les principes du vote secret. 14 : Controverses électorales aux États-Unis de 2004 - Étudier les controverses et les réformes de l'élection présidentielle américaine de 2004. 15 : Élections à la Barbade - Étudier les pratiques électorales de la Barbade et leur alignement sur les normes internationales. 16 : Élections en Inde - Comprendre le système électoral indien, son ampleur, sa diversité et ses garanties. 17 : Élections générales à Singapour - Analyser le système électoral de Singapour et le rôle du vote secret dans la participation politique. 18 : 49-O - Explorer l'option de vote 49-O en Inde et son impact sur le choix des électeurs. 19 : Élections de l'État d'Australie occidentale de 2008 - Examiner les élections d'État en Australie occidentale et les réformes électorales associées. 20 : Élections au Royaume-Uni - Examiner le paysage électoral du Royaume-Uni et l'influence du vote secret. 21 : Vote par correspondance au Royaume-Uni - Enquêter sur les dispositions et les controverses relatives au vote par correspondance au Royaume-Uni. Ce livre approfondit la compréhension et permet aux lecteurs de s'orienter dans les systèmes électoraux mondiaux. Il est indispensable pour les professionnels, les étudiants et toute personne intéressée par les mécanismes démocratiques.
Author: James Johnson
Author: James Johnson
Author: Nic Cheeseman
Author: Judith Brett
Author: Richard Franklin Bensel
Author: Thom Hartmann
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Author: Michael Waldman
Author: Romain Bertrand
Author: Bruce Ackerman
Author: Fouad Sabry