{"product_id":"electoral-violence-corruption-and-political-sarah-birch-9780691203621","title":"Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive look at how violence has been used to manipulate competitive electoral processes around the world since World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout their history, political elections have been threatened by conflict, and the use of force has in the past several decades been an integral part of electoral processes in a significant number of contemporary states. However, the study of elections has yet to produce a comprehensive account of electoral violence. Drawing on cross-national data sets together with fourteen detailed case studies from around the world, \u003ci\u003eElectoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order\u003c\/i\u003e offers a global comparative analysis of violent electoral practices since the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Birch shows that the way power is structured in society largely explains why elections are at risk of violence in some contexts but not in others. Countries with high levels of corruption and weak democratic institutions are especially vulnerable to disruptions of electoral peace. She examines how corrupt actors use violence to back up other forms of electoral manipulation, including vote buying and ballot stuffing. In addition to investigating why electoral violence takes place, Birch considers what can be done to prevent it in the future, arguing that electoral authority and the quality of electoral governance are more important than the formal design of electoral institutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into a deeply influential aspect of political malpractice, \u003ci\u003e Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order\u003c\/i\u003e explores the circumstances in which individuals choose to employ violence as an electoral strategy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Birch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691203628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691203621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Sarah Birch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941113266431,"sku":"9780691203621","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9a02e455-efb3-4463-a07f-f7f390eb05d9.jpg?v=1681450985","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/electoral-violence-corruption-and-political-sarah-birch-9780691203621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}