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University of Utah
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Cox, Carl Jonathan.
A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race.
Degree: MA, History, 2011, University of Utah
URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/583/rec/11 
► In the 1992 United States Senate election, Utah continued its strong trend toward conservatism. Since the 1960s, Utahns identified themselves predominantly with the Republican Party.…
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▼ In the 1992 United States Senate election, Utah continued its strong trend toward conservatism. Since the 1960s, Utahns identified themselves predominantly with the Republican Party. This ideological transformation occurred in conjunction with a significant population shift from urban areas to suburban communities, growing conservative strongholds in Utah politics. Traditional urban versus rural tension continued, but a decrease in rural residents limited its importance, particularly in general elections. With Utahns joining the conservative movement in large numbers, Republican Bob Bennett, a candidate with no previous elected experience, easily defeated four-term Democratic Congressman Wayne Owens in the 1992 U.S. Senate election. The most competitive contest in this race occurred in the Republican primary rather than the general election, a trend demonstrating the increasingly conservative nature of the state. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were key to potential change. They constituted two-thirds of the state’s population in 1992. These were the rank and file of the conservative movement in the state. As Mormons turned to social conservatives and settled into homogenous suburbs, Republicans gained an electoral advantage that proved almost insurmountable for Democrats.
Subjects/Keywords: Elections
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Cox, C. J. (2011). A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race. (Masters Thesis). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/583/rec/11
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cox, Carl Jonathan. “A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Utah. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/583/rec/11.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cox, Carl Jonathan. “A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race.” 2011. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Cox CJ. A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Utah; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/583/rec/11.
Council of Science Editors:
Cox CJ. A 'two-fisted, three-party state': Utah's 1992 U.S. senate race. [Masters Thesis]. University of Utah; 2011. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/583/rec/11
California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
2.
Mireles, Jerry.
The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California.
Degree: MA, Department of Political Science, 2020, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216792
► Scholars continue to research the link between election structures and the representation of interests. In an era of financial stress for many local governments, cities…
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▼ Scholars continue to research the link between election structures and the representation of interests. In an era of financial stress for many local governments, cities are forced to be more creative than ever. Election reform is often designed to increase voter turnout. However, little research has been done to understand the full costs of reform. As a result of a lawsuit stemming from the California Vote to Rights Act, many cities are forced to transition from At-Large
Elections to District
Elections with the intended goal of increasing minority representation on City Councils. It is widely known that minority representation is a key contributor to passing policies that are reflective of their constituents. The findings of this research suggest that the transition from at-large to district
elections results in cost savings for cities and may increase minority representation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Reese, Renford (advisor), Chaturvedi, Neilan (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: elections
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Mireles, J. (2020). The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California. (Masters Thesis). California State Polytechnic University – Pomona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216792
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mireles, Jerry. “The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California.” 2020. Masters Thesis, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216792.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mireles, Jerry. “The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California.” 2020. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mireles J. The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State Polytechnic University – Pomona; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216792.
Council of Science Editors:
Mireles J. The Transition from At-Large Elections to District Elections within Southern California. [Masters Thesis]. California State Polytechnic University – Pomona; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/216792
University of St. Andrews
3.
Romero-Valderrama, Ana.
La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
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Degree: 2011, University of St. Andrews
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1905
► The pedracista electoral coalition that was formed in Mexico during the 1828 presidential elections was deliberately ignored by the traditional historiography of the early national…
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▼ The pedracista electoral coalition that was formed in Mexico during the 1828 presidential
elections was deliberately ignored by the traditional historiography of the early national period. Instead it concentrated on the leaders of the liberal struggle, deeming this alliance unworthy of study. There were essentially two key reasons why this happened. On the one hand, General Manuel Gómez Pedraza (1789-1851) was not an archetypal liberal patriot in the mould of those heroes that were exalted and written about by Mexico’s Porfirian and PRIísta historians. His politics were associated with a certain ideological indeterminateness as a result of his moderate stance, proving problematic to historians who were intent on developing a liberal and subsequently post-revolutionary historia patria. On the other hand, the official historiography accepted, unquestioningly, the critical version of his actions that his opponents circulated at the time. As a result of this, the yorkino version of the events is the one that prevailed, casting Pedraza in the role of staunch anti-yorkino in a simplistic bipartisan vision of Mexican politics that depicted the political tensions of the time as a clear-cut confrontation between the pedracista aristocrats and the democratic yorkino followers of mulatto hero of the War of Independence, General Vicente Guerrero (1783-1831).
This two-dimensional dichotomy has only recently started to be nuanced by the revisionist historiography of the last thirty years. This has been due, in great measure, to the fact that the traditional interpretation of the pedracista coalition posed a number of significant problems when attempting to understand the political behaviour of the people involved. Above all, it was an interpretation that proved incapable of explaining how such a variety of political tendencies, represented by those individuals who joined the alliance that backed Pedraza’s presidential candidacy, could have come together; i.e., anti-masonic groups, the imparciales, certain yorkinos and former escoceses. This thesis aims to explain what brought these individuals, whose political ideas were ostensibly incompatible, together, in what resulted in a particularly resourceful and successful electoral force.
The pedracista coalition represented the first political formation in Mexico that came together specifically to win a presidential election. It was one which set out to bring an end to the political interference of Masonic societies in Mexico, and in particular, that of the Rite of York lodges. It also challenged the yorkinos’ electoral campaign by criticising their leader, Guerrero, and, by highlighting the negative aspects of their Masonic faction. It pointed out, moreover, the dangers inherent in a central administration led by guerrerista yorkinos and, in so doing, made clear the problems that were to be found in the political ideas these individuals stood for, depicting them as partisan, ignorant, and representative of the popular classes. The pedracista coalition argued that the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Fowler, Will (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Elections;
Imparciales
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Romero-Valderrama, A. (2011). La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
. (Thesis). University of St. Andrews. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1905
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Romero-Valderrama, Ana. “La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
.” 2011. Thesis, University of St. Andrews. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1905.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Romero-Valderrama, Ana. “La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
.” 2011. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Romero-Valderrama A. La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of St. Andrews; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1905.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Romero-Valderrama A. La coalición pedracista : elecciones y rebeliones para una re-definición de la participación política en México (1826-1828)
. [Thesis]. University of St. Andrews; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1905
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of New South Wales
4.
Bose, Amartya.
Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures.
Degree: Australian School of Business, 2020, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/66541
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:66488/SOURCE02?view=true
► Racial disparities are widespread throughout the U.S justice system; in arrests and incarceration. These disparities aretypically explained by appealing to racial biases among the police…
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▼ Racial disparities are widespread throughout the U.S justice system; in arrests and incarceration. These disparities aretypically explained by appealing to racial biases among the police and the judiciary. I present a model in whichdisparities arise between groups in spite of unbiased actions on the part of these authorities. Voters determine theintensity with which legal sanctions are enforced against an offence that creates a negative externality. Individualsdiscount the harm caused by members of their own group taking the action. A county's population is comprised of twounequally sized groups, with the median voter drawn from the majority. In this model the intensity of law enforcementincreases with the size of the minority. In states where counties are heterogenous in the composition of theirpopulation, this leads to group disparities at the state level. The intensity of law enforcement depends on both thelevel of policing and the strictness of the judiciary. In some states, voters can elect their judges and increase the legalsanction through judicial severity, while in other states judges are appointed. We should therefore expect that therelationship between the size of the minority population and the intensity of policing to be stronger in counties wherejudges are appointed. Using a county-level panel of arrests between 2000-2014 in the United States, I find that in stateswith appointed judges the level of policing is increasing with the share of the black population. A 1% higher share ofblack population leads to a 0.58% increase in the clearance rate of property crimes. I do not find a comparable effect instates with elected judges. This agrees with the predictions of the theoretical model.
Advisors/Committee Members: Motta, Alberto, Australian School of Business, UNSW, Holden, Richard, Australian School of Business, UNSW, Masera, Federico, Australian School of Business, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: Discrimination; Elections
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Bose, A. (2020). Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures. (Masters Thesis). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/66541 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:66488/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bose, Amartya. “Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures.” 2020. Masters Thesis, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/66541 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:66488/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bose, Amartya. “Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures.” 2020. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bose A. Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/66541 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:66488/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Bose A. Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement: The Role of In-Group Bias and Electoral Pressures. [Masters Thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2020. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/66541 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:66488/SOURCE02?view=true
Michigan State University
5.
Dasgupta, Sugato.
Three essays on the electoral mechanism.
Degree: PhD, Department of Political Science, 1997, Michigan State University
URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:26107
Subjects/Keywords: Elections
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Dasgupta, S. (1997). Three essays on the electoral mechanism. (Doctoral Dissertation). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:26107
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dasgupta, Sugato. “Three essays on the electoral mechanism.” 1997. Doctoral Dissertation, Michigan State University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:26107.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dasgupta, Sugato. “Three essays on the electoral mechanism.” 1997. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Dasgupta S. Three essays on the electoral mechanism. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Michigan State University; 1997. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:26107.
Council of Science Editors:
Dasgupta S. Three essays on the electoral mechanism. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Michigan State University; 1997. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:26107
Vanderbilt University
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Hudak, John Joseph.
The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2012, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11776
► This project advances the idea that the President of the United States is a primarily election driven actor who uses the power of his office…
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▼ This project advances the idea that the President of the United States is a primarily election driven actor who uses the power of his office to advance those interests. Like Members of Congress, presidents use their influence over the distribution of federal funds to target key constituencies—swing states—in and effort to win reelection and enhance the electoral strength of the party’s standard bearer. In so doing, this project demonstrates the profound scope of presidential spending power, even at the micro-level. Specifically, presidents influence the allocation of federal discretionary grants, using them as an extension of the campaign largesse. Through a complex network of administrative rules and procedures, a web of political appointees, and the ease of conveying White House preferences with regard to key constituencies, the executive branch of the American government efficiently and effectively aids the president in the electoral arena. By analyzing such behaviors at the aggregate-, agency-, and individual-levels, this project illustrates clearly not only the relationship between presidential preferences and porkbarrel politics, but also the precise processes and mechanisms presidents use to capitalize on such distributive benefits.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kevin M. Stack (committee member), Joshua D. Clinton (committee member), John G. Geer (committee member), Bruce I. Oppenheimer (committee member), David E. Lewis (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Presidential Elections; Elections; Federal Grants; Bureaucracy; President
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Hudak, J. J. (2012). The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11776
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hudak, John Joseph. “The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11776.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hudak, John Joseph. “The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds.” 2012. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hudak JJ. The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11776.
Council of Science Editors:
Hudak JJ. The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11776
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Muchanga, Andrew.
An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011.
Degree: 2017, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5632
► The quest for leaders in many societies tends to give rise to moments when citizens are accorded an opportunity to elect leaders of their own…
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▼ The quest for leaders in many societies tends to give rise to moments when citizens are accorded an opportunity to elect leaders of their own choice. In making their choice of leaders, citizens may be influenced by a variety of factors. In the context of Zambia, the same can be said about voters in Mandevu and Munali constituencies. Therefore, this study sought to unearth the factors that influenced voters’ choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali constituencies from the year 2001 to the year 2011, based on the responses of selected respondents. Uncertainty and speculation on what factors influenced voters’ choices during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali constituencies necessitated this research whose results could be relevant and beneficial to political parties, electoral candidates, Civic organisations and the world of academics, among others.
The objectives of the study were to establish the main socio-economic factors, ascertain the main political factors, determine the environmental factors and investigate possible undemocratic factors influencing voters’ choice of candidates during tripartite elections in the two constituencies. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches in the context of a cross-sectional study design. In terms of data collection, the study used purposive sampling technique to select 135 quantitative respondents and 10 qualitative respondents from each constituency. Data collection instruments included questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.
Respondents suggested examples of the most influential socio-economic factors, political factors, environmental factors and undemocratic factors in terms of voters’ choice of candidates during tripartite elections in both constituencies. For instance, the most influential factors among undemocratic and socio-economic factors were candidates’ gifts to voters, and salaries and wages of workers respectively. The study concluded that elections in both constituencies would hardly pass without the involvement of bribery among both the candidates and voters. Potential candidates would also do well to hinge their campaign messages on the welfare of public and private workers.
The study recommended proactive and continuous voter education in order to promote good practices and discourage bad practices on the part of both the candidates and voters
Subjects/Keywords: Elections – Zambia; Voters' choice – Elections – Zambia
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Muchanga, A. (2017). An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5632
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Muchanga, Andrew. “An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011.” 2017. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5632.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Muchanga, Andrew. “An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Muchanga A. An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5632.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Muchanga A. An examination of factors influencing voters'choice of candidates during tripartite elections in Mandevu and Munali consstituencies from 2001 to 2011. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2017. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5632
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Notre Dame
8.
Victor A. Hernandez-Huerta.
Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>.
Degree: Political Science, 2015, University of Notre Dame
URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70543
► Elections are defining moments in which the stability of democracies is tested. The behavior of losing parties is key in this stage of the…
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▼ Elections are defining moments in which the
stability of democracies is tested. The behavior of losing parties
is key in this stage of the democratic process. In authoritarian
regimes, losing parties might reasonably challenge the outcome of
elections as a consequence of widespread and systematic fraud that
altered the outcome of the election. However, post-election
disputes have also occurred in 21% of the democratic presidential
elections worldwide since the beginning of the third wave of
democracy. Why so? I argue that in presidential democracies, losing
political parties are not rejecting the outcome of the election to
publicize fraud but rather to induce the winning party to negotiate
benefits for the losing party. Using an original dataset that codes
the behavior of runner-up candidates in 180 presidential
elections
(1974-2012) and 966 years of electoral legislation, I find evidence
that, in democracies, losing parties with an unfavorable
negotiating position in Congress are more prone to dispute
presidential election outcomes, even after controlling for the
quality of the election and the margin of victory. The cases of the
presidential
elections in Venezuela in 1978 and Indonesia 1979
illustrate how the distribution of seats in congress is connected
with election disputes. I test the same argument at the
sub-national level in Mexico. If the theory holds at the national
level, it should also survive a test at the sub-national level. The
sub-national analysis includes a quantitative comparison of the 74
gubernatorial
elections that have taken place since the transition
to democracy and semi-structured interviews I conducted with 21
runner-up candidates from most of the states in Mexico. The
interviews help to identify the politicians’ motivations for
challenging election results, and to illustrate how post-electoral
negotiations happen.
Advisors/Committee Members: Scott Mainwaring, Research Director.
Subjects/Keywords: Disputed Elections; Local Elections Mexico; Electoral Justice
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Hernandez-Huerta, V. A. (2015). Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>. (Thesis). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70543
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hernandez-Huerta, Victor A.. “Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>.” 2015. Thesis, University of Notre Dame. Accessed January 26, 2021.
https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70543.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hernandez-Huerta, Victor A.. “Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>.” 2015. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hernandez-Huerta VA. Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70543.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hernandez-Huerta VA. Post-Election Disputes in Democracies: Challenging the
Outcome of the Election as a Negotiation
Strategy</h1>. [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2015. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70543
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
9.
Renn, Duu.
What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2017, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99469
► This project explores the post-civil war elections with specific attention paid to the participants in these elections. Nearly every civil war in the past forty…
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▼ This project explores the post-civil war
elections with specific attention paid to the participants in these
elections. Nearly every civil war in the past forty years has included an election in the years following the termination of the conflict but little only recently have scholars attempted to systematically examine the process and consequence of these
elections. I examine the effects of war outcomes, political institutions, and international involvement on participation in these election, the results in both executive and legislative races, and post-election human rights practices.
The first substantive chapter, Chapter 3, asks who participates in post-war
elections? While models of democratization and conflict typically involve at least two sides, current research in post-war
elections pays little attention to who participates. I collect data on rebels and governments during civil wars, trace their leadership and party organizations through the campaigning process to see if they present candidates for national-level
elections. According to my data, only ten-percent of
elections that followed armed conflicts (1973-2011) included multiple sides from the previous conflict. Election outcomes in these cases also heavily favor war-winners, especially governments, suggesting that political competition offers little to losers and rebel organizations even if they do manage to participate. These patterns in participation and exclusion are primarily associated with material power, with war-winners and militarily strong groups more likely to participate and win by large margins in
elections. International involvement and previous domestic institutions contribute to broader participation and help curb the government’s advantage in electoral competition, but are relatively rare and their effect smaller than the government’s advantages.
In Chapter 4, I seek to answer the question who wins post-war election. Moving beyond the question of whether a country holds a post-war election and who participates, perhaps the most important question is what is the outcome of the post-war election? The results suggest that like participation, election outcomes are primarily decided by military power with stronger parties winning by large margins in both executive and legislative competitions. This outcome is reinforced by the additional advantage that most governments, who are typically stronger than rebel groups, have in organization and political campaigning. While rebels almost always lose, governments face a more serious challenge from political parties that are not tied to former belligerent groups perhaps signifying that
elections are an alternative to war and populations – if they are able to – will vote against both former rebels and governments that fought bloody civil wars. Democratic political institutions as well as election monitoring decrease a government’s advantage, though not enough to result in rebel victories. Peacekeeping, perhaps because it is not always focused on electoral outcomes, has no effect on the results of…
Advisors/Committee Members: Diehl, Paul F (Committee Chair), Dai, Xinyuan (Committee Chair), Kulklinski, James (committee member), Hummel, Sarah (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Civil War; Elections; Democratization; Post-War Elections
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Renn, D. (2017). What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99469
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Renn, Duu. “What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99469.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Renn, Duu. “What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Renn D. What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99469.
Council of Science Editors:
Renn D. What’s the point of post-war elections?: power, institutions, and politics in the wake of civil war. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99469
University of Zambia
10.
Besa, Christopher Mutale.
Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
.
Degree: 2013, University of Zambia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2806
► The importance of elections in a democratic nation can not be over emphasized. Elections provide the means through which the democratic management of the public…
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▼ The importance of elections in a democratic nation can not be over emphasized. Elections provide the means through which the democratic management of the public affairs in all representative institutions can be attained. In this case, the condition for and under which elections are held is vital.Favourable conditions promote massive participation, instilling confidence and enthusiasm not only in voters, but also in candidates.If, however, the conditions are bad, the will of the people is hijacked and this may consequently lead to tension, conflicts, violence and coup d'etat in a country.It is these evils of unfree and unfair elections that need to be avoided. This study is an attempt to review the status of elections in Zambia, the problems and shortfalls and to provide suggestions of how these may be minimised so as to achieve free and fair elections in Zambia.
Subjects/Keywords: Elections;
Electoral process
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Besa, C. M. (2013). Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2806
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Besa, Christopher Mutale. “Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
.” 2013. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2806.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Besa, Christopher Mutale. “Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
.” 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Besa CM. Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2806.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Besa CM. Elections and the electoral process in Zambia: an appraisal
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2806
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Drexel University
11.
Pachella, Joe.
Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout.
Degree: 2017, Drexel University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7390
► This community-based master’s project (CBMP) reports the results of the Planned Parenthood Votes’ campaign on voter turnout. The project was developed and implemented in collaboration…
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▼ This community-based master’s project (CBMP) reports the results of the Planned Parenthood Votes’ campaign on voter turnout. The project was developed and implemented in collaboration with Planned Parenthood, and was based around the 2016 presidential election cycle. Each year, Planned Parenthood plays an advocacy role in the national election process, and in 2016 there was a key focus on the presidential race as well as congressional and state elections. There were two campaigns underway, independent expenditures and coordinated activities, to focus on different aspects of the election. There were also reasons to divide resources while being cognizant of legal issues related to funding of political work by a not-for-profit organization. Pennsylvania, and more specifically the Philadelphia area, is extremely important in most large-scale elections due to the political divide of the state. During the 2016 elections, there was a focus on the four-county area in Southeastern Pennsylvania aimed at engaging voter mobilization outreach, and particularly in marginalized communities. The focus of this project was based on four primary activities; voter registration, community outreach, phone banking and canvassing. The project’s findings suggest that there was a correlation between counties in Pennsylvania where phone banking and canvassing occurred, but a causal link cannot be definitively proven. It should be noted that limitations from this study hindered specific like the ability to reach a wider array of populations and communities. Therefore, future studies should alter their methodology to provide alternative outcomes. One recommendation for future projects of this nature would be more intentional research, planning, and engagement designed to broaden the volunteer base, demographically, and thus allow for a wider array of concerted outreach to communities of specific interest to the organization.
M.P.H., Community Health and Prevention – Drexel University, 2017
Advisors/Committee Members: Villanueva, Augusta, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health.
Subjects/Keywords: Public health; Elections
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Pachella, J. (2017). Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout. (Thesis). Drexel University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7390
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pachella, Joe. “Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout.” 2017. Thesis, Drexel University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7390.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pachella, Joe. “Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Pachella J. Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout. [Internet] [Thesis]. Drexel University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7390.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Pachella J. Organizing & Electoral Campaigns (OEC): Assessing the Role of Planned Parenthood Votes on Voter Turnout. [Thesis]. Drexel University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7390
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Victoria University of Wellington
12.
Smith, Timothy.
In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6820
► The aim of this thesis is to provide a constitutional history of the mysterious years in the 80s B.C. when L. Cornelius Cinna was re-elected…
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▼ The aim of this thesis is to provide a constitutional history of the mysterious years in the 80s B.C. when L. Cornelius Cinna was re-elected to the consulship on four consecutive occasions. Further irregularities abounded in this period, raising the question of how Rome’s annual
elections were conducted in this period. A large amount of the surviving literature is either biased or uninformed on such matters. As a direct result, few have attempted to interpret the role of Rome’s comitia, its voting assemblies, in this period in any sufficient detail. This survey aims to fill this lacuna.
From close inspection of the scattered evidence, it may be argued that Rome’s comitia did indeed play a role in the so-called Cinnae dominatio, despite the hoarding of high magistracy by just a handful of individuals. There were laws designed to prevent this domination: men were theoretically allowed to hold the consulship once (at least within a ten-year period); continuatio was forbidden. This study sets out to investigate how Cinna’s continuatio came to be tolerated. Some scholars have attempted to explain away this irregularity as a simple product of the turbulent times. After all, electoral irregularities did indeed increase in frequency during times of existential crisis. But Cinna’s
elections do not adequately harmonize with any precedent in Rome’s history.
This study begins with a survey of the Roman constitution in the years leading up to the Cinnae dominatio. The years 91 to 87 were marred by almost continuous warfare in Italy and abroad. However, despite attempts at attaining the consulship by a couple of theoretically ineligible candidates, Rome’s electoral restrictions remained robustly in place. All of this changed in late 87 when Cinna marched on Rome with a large army: many political opponents were murdered or exiled; Cinna assumed the consulship soon after. The process by which he became consul has been the
subject of great controversy. Although it would seem that comitia were called, the process was irregular. These irregularities would continue even after Cinna died in 84, coming to an end in the years following Sulla’s restoration of the traditional republic after 81.
Advisors/Committee Members: Tatum, W. Jeffrey.
Subjects/Keywords: Cinna; Elections; Rome
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Smith, T. (2017). In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6820
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Smith, Timothy. “In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6820.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Smith, Timothy. “In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Smith T. In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6820.
Council of Science Editors:
Smith T. In foro solitudo: Roman Elections and the Time of Cinna. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6820
University of Notre Dame
13.
Nara Pavão.
The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>.
Degree: Political Science, 2015, University of Notre Dame
URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/ws859c70g6x
► This dissertation sheds light on why accountability for corruption fails and corrupt politicians survive democratic elections. This study relies on a multi-method approach that…
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▼ This dissertation sheds light on why
accountability for corruption fails and corrupt politicians survive
democratic
elections. This study relies on a multi-method approach
that brings together quantitative and qualitative data from Brazil
as well as a broader set of countries. Challenging prior works on
this topic, which focus on the low salience of corruption in
voters’ minds, this dissertation shows that even when corruption is
a salient issue to voters, responses to corruption are not more
clearly observed. Rather than working just like accountability for
other components of government performance, accountability for
corruption follows a particular dynamic, one that is distinct from
accountability for other electoral issues. Accountability for
corruption fails because the issue of corruption itself tends to be
perceived with cynicism, an attitude characterized by the belief
that all politicians and political parties are equally incompetent
in dealing with corruption. When voters perceive corruption to be a
constant among candidate options, they are likely to overlook this
aspect of government performance and base their vote on different
issues. This perceived lack of differentiation among available
alternatives is a function of actual levels of corruption. When
corruption is widespread, more politicians are likely to be
implicated in it, which in turn fosters the perception that
politicians are indistinguishable when it comes to either fighting
corruption or refraining from it. This explanation predicts that
electoral accountability for corruption will, ironically, be
weakest where it is needed most. Political corruption perpetuates
through a self-fulfilling prophecy. While democratic
elections and
voters may not represent an effective solution to the problem,
independent and credible institutions with the legitimate power to
enforce efficient punishment for corrupt behavior may change
voters’ poor expectations regarding the prospects of corruption in
politics and break the vicious cycle of corruption.
Advisors/Committee Members: Scott Mainwaring, Research Director.
Subjects/Keywords: corruption accountability elections
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Pavão, N. (2015). The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>. (Thesis). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/ws859c70g6x
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pavão, Nara. “The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>.” 2015. Thesis, University of Notre Dame. Accessed January 26, 2021.
https://curate.nd.edu/show/ws859c70g6x.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pavão, Nara. “The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>.” 2015. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Pavão N. The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/ws859c70g6x.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Pavão N. The Failures of Electoral Accountability for Corruption:
Brazil and Beyond</h1>. [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2015. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/ws859c70g6x
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
California State University – Chico
14.
Tadeo, Esteban Andres.
Latino political participation
.
Degree: 2012, California State University – Chico
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.4/493
► Using the 2006 Latino National Survey, this study looks at Latino political participation. The activities considered include voting in the 2004 national elections, registering to…
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▼ Using the 2006 Latino National Survey, this study looks at Latino political
participation. The activities considered include voting in the 2004 national
elections,
registering to vote, contacting an official, associating with a political party, and being
contacted by a campaign. The findings confirm that socio-economic variables are important
for understanding political participation. A Latino???s level of education was the
most important SES variable for participation. A person???s age, English level, and where
the individual received their highest level of education were also significant factors.
Psychological factors were also considered and the strength of a person???s partisanship
showed a relationship with voting in the 2004 national
elections. Members in community
organizations participated significantly more than Latinos who are not in these organizations.
Church attendance did not affect any political activity measured. This
study also finds that Latinos who favor an immigration policy that leads to citizenship or a workers program for Latinos are more likely to associate with the Democratic
Party. Immigration policy is shown to be a polarizing issue for Latinos.
Advisors/Committee Members: Way, Lori Beth (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Latinos politics elections
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Tadeo, E. A. (2012). Latino political participation
. (Thesis). California State University – Chico. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.4/493
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tadeo, Esteban Andres. “Latino political participation
.” 2012. Thesis, California State University – Chico. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.4/493.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tadeo, Esteban Andres. “Latino political participation
.” 2012. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Tadeo EA. Latino political participation
. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University – Chico; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.4/493.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Tadeo EA. Latino political participation
. [Thesis]. California State University – Chico; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.4/493
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
California State University – Sacramento
15.
Clinton, David Douglas.
The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election.
Degree: MA, History, 2012, California State University – Sacramento
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1556
► The 1860 presidential election marked a crucial change in California state politics which paralleled a major national political change in the same year. It was…
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▼ The 1860 presidential election marked a crucial change
in California state politics which paralleled a major
national political change in the same year. It was the first
time that the Republican party won a major victory in the
state as well as in the national political arena, and the
California results contributed to the national election outcome. As a result of this election, the political power of
a small clique of former Southerners, known as the Chivalry,
began to disappear. Following the 1860 presidential election,
the Republican party continued to win victories in California,
and the marked development of pro-Union sentiment in the
state during the Civil War contributed to the final downfall
of the Chivalry as a dominant political force. The purpose
of this thesis is to examine how the Chivalry came to power
and to demonstrate how and why this faction lost its political
power in California.
Advisors/Committee Members: Howes, Edward H..
Subjects/Keywords: Elections – California – 1860
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Clinton, D. D. (2012). The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1556
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Clinton, David Douglas. “The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election.” 2012. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1556.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Clinton, David Douglas. “The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election.” 2012. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Clinton DD. The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1556.
Council of Science Editors:
Clinton DD. The decline of the Southern Chivalry in California : the 1860 presidential election. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1556
University of New South Wales
16.
Throsby, Edwina.
The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia.
Degree: Social Sciences, 2018, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/59675
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:49317/SOURCE02?view=true
► Undecided, or “swinging” voters are the explicit target of every Australian election campaign, and yet there is very little scholarship about them. Popular and academic…
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▼ Undecided, or “swinging” voters are the explicit target of every Australian election campaign, and yet there is very little scholarship about them. Popular and academic discourse surrounding them is dominated by a stereotype that these voters are, on the whole, ignorant about politics, uninterested in political media, and disengaged from civic life. This stereotype fuels concerns that democracy is in crisis, as those who decide
elections are seen to lack the political knowledge or sophistication to sensibly vote or participate. Political media – especially those that do not conform to normative standards of journalism and seek more to be entertaining – are embroiled in crisis narratives.This thesis brings together, for the first time, original survey data specifically about undecided voters and media habits, and interviews with elite political and media practitioners. These data provide a unique perspective on undecided voters; their behaviours and media habits, and how they are defined and targeted in election campaigns. These enquiries, in turn, open up broader questions about how swinging voters are deployed into bigger arguments about civic virtue, participation and engagement, the ability of media to serve democracy, and democratic health itself.The thesis challenges the stereotypes surrounding undecided voters, finding that they are a diverse cohort, with a range of demographic characteristics, levels of political interest and sophistication, and media habits. However, diversity among undecided voters tends not to be recognised in election campaigns, which continue to be dominated by simple messaging, are broadcast on free-to-air television, and are designed for a single cohort which is presumed to be ignorant and uninterested. While most practitioners individually recognise that undecided voters are diverse and that media fragmentation provides potential to develop more targeted messaging, risk-aversion – particularly in the major parties – is high. This thesis also challenges normative ideas around political media and virtuous civic behaviour, arguing that the concept of “political media” needs be expanded to recognise an evolving mediascape, increasing partisan dealignment, and changing civic norms. As such, ideas of political participation must also be widened to include non-traditional, often mediated, political activities. This expansion around notions of good citizen behaviour recognises that change does not imply decline, and challenges narratives of democratic crisis.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rolfe, Mark, Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW, Jones, Paul, ANU.
Subjects/Keywords: Media; Democracy; Elections
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Throsby, E. (2018). The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/59675 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:49317/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Throsby, Edwina. “The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/59675 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:49317/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Throsby, Edwina. “The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia.” 2018. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Throsby E. The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/59675 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:49317/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Throsby E. The Deciders are Undecided: undecided voters, election campaigns, political media, and democracy in Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2018. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/59675 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:49317/SOURCE02?view=true
Florida International University
17.
Hussain, Rezwan.
Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2011, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/510
;
10.25148/etd.FI11120616
;
FI11120616
► Political scientists have long noted that congressional elections are often uncompetitive, often extremely so. Many scholars argue that the cause lies in the partisan…
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▼ Political scientists have long noted that congressional
elections are often uncompetitive, often extremely so. Many scholars argue that the cause lies in the partisan redistricting of congressional districts, or “gerrymandering”. Other scholars emphasize polarization created by a fragmented news media, or the candidate choices made by a more ideological primary electorate. All these explanations identify the cause of party-safe
elections in institutions of various kinds.
This dissertation, by contrast, presents a structural explanation of uncompetitive
elections. My theory is that population composition and patterns of migration are significant causes and predictors of election results in Florida. I test this theory empirically by comparing the predictions from four hypotheses against aggregate data, using the county as the unit of analysis.
The first hypothesis is that Florida can be divided into clearly distinguishable, persistent partisan sections. This hypothesis is confirmed. The second hypothesis is that Florida voters have become increasingly partisan over time. This hypothesis is confirmed. The third hypothesis is that the degree of migration into a county predicts how that county will vote. This hypothesis finds some confirmation. The last hypothesis is that the degree of religiosity of a county predicts how that county will vote. This hypothesis is confirmed.
By identifying the structural causes of party-safe
elections, this study not only contributes to our understanding of
elections in Florida, but also sheds light on the current polarization in American politics.
Advisors/Committee Members: Nicol C. Rae, Richard S. Olson, Kevin A. Hill, Dario Moreno, Abraham Lavender.
Subjects/Keywords: Congressional Elections; U.S. Elections; Florida Elections; Voting; Electoral Behavior
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Hussain, R. (2011). Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/510 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120616 ; FI11120616
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hussain, Rezwan. “Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/510 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120616 ; FI11120616.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hussain, Rezwan. “Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida.” 2011. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hussain R. Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/510 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120616 ; FI11120616.
Council of Science Editors:
Hussain R. Voting with their Feet: Migration, Partisanship, and Party-Safe Elections in Florida. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2011. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/510 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120616 ; FI11120616
University of KwaZulu-Natal
18.
Fatai, Abiodun Surajudeen.
Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012.
Degree: 2017, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14847
► The study examines elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa using Nigeria and Senegal as a comparative lens from 1999-2012. It is predicated on the…
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▼ The study examines
elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa using Nigeria and Senegal as a comparative lens from 1999-2012. It is predicated on the contradictory trajectories of electoral politics in West Africa under the so-called third wave of democratization and their implication for the consolidation of democracy. This contradictory trend typifies the democratic experience of Nigeria and Senegal in the period under consideration making them good case studies for the presentation of empirical evidences that illustrate how
elections engender democratic consolidation in West Africa. Despite the regularities of
elections in these countries, which have opened the inroad to democratic consolidation, less progress has been made in terms of the institutionalization of liberal democracy, especially with respect to its principles, such as the rule of law, constitutionalism and political liberties. These principles ensure the meaningfulness and validity of
elections in such a manner that political actors see the entire process as “legitimate and binding”, but also defined them in terms of the habituation to democratic rules and procedures before, during and after
elections. Undue emphasis on
elections only, without recourse to the institutionalization of these principles, has therefore been the cause of democratic reversal and setback in many democratizing countries. This circumstance has a telling consequence for the consolidation of democracy, especially in West Africa where the vestige of military and authoritarian past continue to undermine the institutionalization of liberal democracy.
Against this background the study argues that
elections, although crucial to the consolidation of democracy, they do not engender democratic consolidation in the absence of other liberal democratic principles such as the rule of law, constitutionalism and political liberties. These principles are the foundational ethos for which the behaviour of political elites is constrained and regulated, in a manner which prevents them from seeking democratic alternatives and the consequence for democratic consolidation. In this context, the study takes motivation from the liberal democratic and elite theories to analyse
elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa. Using the qualitative research framework, the study heavily relies on documentary analysis and in-depth interviews conducted in Nigeria and Senegal, which was chosen as the case study from 1999-2012 in consideration of the role of the two countries in the sustenance of democracy in the sub-region. Following this analysis, the study examines several efforts towards the improvement and institutionalization of liberal democracy, and in that context, provided some other recommendations that could enhance the prospect of democratic consolidation in West Africa.
Advisors/Committee Members: Francis, Suzanne. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Elections - Nigeria.; Elections - Senegal.; Democratization - Nigeria.; Democratization - Senegal.; Elections.; Democracy.; Nigeria elections.; Senegal elections.; Democracy - Africa, West.
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Fatai, A. S. (2017). Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14847
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fatai, Abiodun Surajudeen. “Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012.” 2017. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14847.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fatai, Abiodun Surajudeen. “Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fatai AS. Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14847.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fatai AS. Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14847
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Johannesburg
19.
Fokwa, Mbanwi Honore.
Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy.
Degree: 2013, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8449
► M.A. (Politics)
This study examines the four democratic elections that have been held in Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and Madagascar in order to establish whether…
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▼ M.A. (Politics)
This study examines the four democratic elections that have been held in Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and Madagascar in order to establish whether there has been an improvement in the quality of elections over the years, to ascertain the challenges faced in each country, and to determine the possible implications for the future of democracy in each of the countries. The criteria according to which elections are assessed in the SADC region guided the investigation. These are the PEMMO standards which, in contrast to a reliance on generalised terms such as „free and fair‟, offer practical guidelines on establishing progress in the electoral process, as well as the SADC-PF and SADC standards. The discussion has been structured along the lines of the three phases of the electoral process, namely, the pre-election period, the election period, and the post-election period, each with its own set of indicators to be met. The study finds that despite the minimal achievements, the overall management of the electoral processes in Malawi, Zambia and Madagascar has stagnated over the years. The institutional and legal framework is one of the major areas that need improvement in Malawi. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), which was charged with the responsibility of organising the various elections, experienced enormous difficulties in establishing a level playing field as well as in exercising its full mandate. Other problem areas include the voter registration process, the use of state resources by the incumbent party, and the acceptance of the electoral outcome by some opposition leaders. In the case of Zambia, the procedure for the appointment of members of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) undermines the independence of this body. The other difficult aspects (as in the case of Malawi) are the lack of public funding of political parties, the use of state resources by the ruling party, biased media access and coverage for the ruling party, and the acceptance of election results by some of the opposition parties. The inadequate training of the electoral staff has also been a major contributing factor to these challenges. In contrast to the abovementioned countries (including South Africa), the legal framework in Madagascar did not provide for the establishment of an independent electoral management body. Consequently, the various elections resulted in recurrent shortcomings in the voter registration process, the use of state resources, and the management of election material. However, despite the above bleak picture regarding the elections in Malawi, Zambia and Madagascar, there were some marginal improvements in the conduct of the elections over the years. The polling and counting exercises in Malawi, for instance, proved to be generally well-managed by the fourth election. Similarly, the Zambian elections over the years have improved in terms of the voter registration process, and the decrease in acts of political violence and intimidation. In Madagascar the campaign periods were generally…
Subjects/Keywords: Southern African Development Community; Elections – Africa, Southern; Elections – Malawi; Elections – South Africa; Elections – Zambia; Elections – Madagascar
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Fokwa, M. H. (2013). Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8449
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fokwa, Mbanwi Honore. “Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy.” 2013. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8449.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fokwa, Mbanwi Honore. “Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy.” 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fokwa MH. Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8449.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fokwa MH. Fourth elections in the SADC region : challenges and implications for democracy. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8449
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Northeastern University
20.
Sutherland, James D.
Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities.
Degree: PhD, Department of Political Science, 2016, Northeastern University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235370
► Municipal elections across the United States have much lower voter turnout rates than elections at the state and federal level. Despite this, municipal elections are…
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▼ Municipal elections across the United States have much lower voter turnout rates than elections at the state and federal level. Despite this, municipal elections are still understudied phenomena. Existing research shows that voter turnout rates in American elections are impacted by the institutional confines in which they are held. This study seeks to further our understanding of local elections by examining how electoral system designs impact voter turnout rates in large American cities. This study also seeks to understand the effects of other municipal institutions and measures of electoral competition on voter turnout rates. Election statistics, demographic data, and categorizations of municipal election structures are used to develop a cross-sectional time-series dataset comprised of observations from 37 cities between 1995 and 2014. By employing a series of generalized least squares random effects models, variations in voter turnout at the mayoral and city council level are examined. The results of this study confirm the hypothesis that variations in electoral system designs impact voter turnout rates in municipal elections. In addition, the results show that two Progressive Era reforms-off-year elections and reformed government structures-continue to have a negative impact on voter turnout. However, the results show that the use of nonpartisan ballots does not impact voter turnout. Finally, this study shows that electoral competition has a moderate effect on turnout in mayoral contests but little effect in city council elections. Overall, institutional arrangements were a greater predictor of voter turnout than the competitiveness of the election. These findings augment our understanding of how municipal institutions and electoral system designs operate and the impacts they have on voter participation in local elections.
Subjects/Keywords: elections; electoral systems; institutions; turnout; urban politics; Local elections; Municipal government; Elections; City councils; Elections; Mayors; Elections; Voting; Political participation
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Sutherland, J. D. (2016). Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities. (Doctoral Dissertation). Northeastern University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235370
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sutherland, James D. “Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Northeastern University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235370.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sutherland, James D. “Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities.” 2016. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sutherland JD. Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235370.
Council of Science Editors:
Sutherland JD. Municipal institutions, electoral system design, and voter turnout in large American cities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235370
University of Namibia
21.
Evaristus, Evaristus.
Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
.
Degree: 2015, University of Namibia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1440
► The study focused on students understanding and reasons as to why they do not participate in elections to vote. The major problem of the study…
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▼ The study focused on students understanding and reasons as to why they do not participate in elections to vote. The major problem of the study was student participation in elections which continues to drop when students are considered the future of the country, whilst the electoral commission conducts election campaigns to encourage them to register in order to vote? The major objective of the study was to investigate why young people are increasingly disengage from politics and their understanding of civic responsibility with regard to participation in Namibian elections. The study adopted a mixed method approach, which involves both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The qualitative approach was used to understand the participant’s knowledge of youth participation in national and presidential elections and general understanding of democracy in the context of Namibia. Data was collected from the key informants that were identified and interviewed. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were conducted in order to get in-depth understanding of the respondents about voter apathy. Quantitative responses to the questionnaires were classified and tabulated in different categories using the IBM SPSS 20 software. The coded data was analysed by means of One-Way Anova at significance level of .05 in order to determine the relationship of the variables. Significant variables to the study were identified and interpreted accordingly and where possibly linked to literature review to gain a full understanding from both primary research data and secondary research. In addition, frequencies were generated and interpreted, leading to creation of different figures. Qualitative data was collected through interviews and FGD and data was coded. The major findings of the study were that there is much that needs to be done by political parties if they are to be in touch with the youths. Most of the youths are not voting because they are not interested in political change. It is recommended that youth voter education is encouraged to eliminate voter apathy in the students category. It is also recommended that there is need to create and develop outreach programmes that attract the students to participate in political activities. It is also recommended that political parties need to engage the youth in political activities in order to generate interest in them to participate in elections. There is also need to harness the media to educate and encourage the youth to use their democratic rights and civic responsibilities through voting. A further research with a wider population and an increase in variables is recommended.
Subjects/Keywords: Democracy
;
Civic responsibility
;
National elections
;
Elections
;
Elections, Namibia
;
Voting research, Namibia
;
Political parties, Namibia
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Evaristus, E. (2015). Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
. (Thesis). University of Namibia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1440
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Evaristus, Evaristus. “Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
.” 2015. Thesis, University of Namibia. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1440.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Evaristus, Evaristus. “Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
.” 2015. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Evaristus E. Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Namibia; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1440.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Evaristus E. Democracy building and civic responsibility: an analysis of tertiary students participation in the 2009 national elections focusing on Windhoek
. [Thesis]. University of Namibia; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1440
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Otago
22.
Hercus, Josh.
To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
.
Degree: 2012, University of Otago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620
► Youth voter turnout has continued to decline for the past fifty years both internationally and in New Zealand. While attempts to explain this decline have…
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▼ Youth voter turnout has continued to decline for the past fifty years both internationally and in New Zealand. While attempts to explain this decline have been numerous, the theories of voter turnout focus heavily on national
elections rather than local
elections. Under a social constructivist framework, this research uses focus groups to compare student perceptions and attitudes towards voting in national and local
elections to better understand what drives non-voting behaviour in local
elections. This thesis argues that a lack of information, a high degree of transience, and a negative perception of the community all appeared to deter students from voting in local
elections. Furthermore, parental influence has a positive effect on their offspring’s voting behaviour and is able to override voting inhibitors.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hayward, Janine (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Youth Voter Turnout;
voter turnout;
Local Body Elections;
National Elections;
New Zealand Elections
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Hercus, J. (2012). To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
. (Masters Thesis). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hercus, Josh. “To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Otago. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hercus, Josh. “To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
.” 2012. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hercus J. To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Otago; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620.
Council of Science Editors:
Hercus J. To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Otago; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620
Virginia Tech
23.
Costa, Patrick John.
Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
► This paper attempts to shed light into the realm of school boards, a frequently overlooked topic in political science literature. This study examines the relationship…
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▼ This paper attempts to shed light into the realm of school boards, a frequently overlooked topic in political science literature. This study examines the relationship between a school board electoral structure and voter turnout levels. In particular, the author hypothesizes that ward-based
elections due to their inherent smallness have higher voter turnout levels than at-large
elections. In crafting such a relationship a mixed-method approach was used combining elements found in case studies with an intervention analysis. The paper describes voter turnout levels from 1989 to 2007 for a single, medium-sized school district in Illinois that had switched its style of
elections from at-large to ward. It was found that following the switch to ward
elections turnout actually decreased. However, the results were not statistically significant. The variable of competitiveness was also tested as it was thought that the more competitive
elections were the more voter turnout increases. Here again, the author found no relationship between competitiveness and the election structure in ward and at-large
elections. In concluding, the author states that some unseen intervening variable such as information costs may be influencing the relationship and significance between voter turnout and election structure.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brians, Craig Leonard (committeechair), Jensen, Laura S. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Voter Turnout; School Boards; School Board Elections; Ward Elections; At-large Elections
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Costa, P. J. (2011). Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Costa, Patrick John. “Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Costa, Patrick John. “Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.” 2011. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Costa PJ. Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424.
Council of Science Editors:
Costa PJ. Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
Universiteit Utrecht
24.
Geus, R.A. de.
The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation.
Degree: 2010, Universiteit Utrecht
URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/179201
► An important issue of debate in contemporary foreign politics and academics is the tension between democracy and democratization. Whereas the democratic state system is generally…
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▼ An important issue of debate in contemporary foreign politics and academics is the tension between democracy and democratization. Whereas the democratic state system is generally considered desirable due to its peaceful nature, and hence is promoted and exported enthusiastically, time and again the process towards establishing a democracy (democratization) has proven to be marred by conflict and violence. Within this debate a special position is awarded to
elections.
This research is set at this interface of peace and violence: the
elections in Sudan.
The
elections were commissioned by the peace agreement in order to contribute to a durable and peaceful system of governance in the war-torn country. But from the start they entailed the dangers of a new eruption of conflict. The aim of this research is twofold: firstly, to use the case of the recent
elections in Sudan to shed light on the academic debate concerning the relation between
elections and violence. Secondly, to use the case of Sudan to analyse what various actors to the electoral process can do to ensure the peaceful conduct.
Advisors/Committee Members: Frerks, G..
Subjects/Keywords: Letteren; Sudan; Elections; Conflict; Democracy
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Geus, R. A. d. (2010). The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/179201
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Geus, R A de. “The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/179201.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Geus, R A de. “The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation.” 2010. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Geus RAd. The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/179201.
Council of Science Editors:
Geus RAd. The electoral endeavour in post-conflict countries. Elections in Sudan: a stepping stone to conflict and violence or a milestone towards democratic transformation. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2010. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/179201
Vanderbilt University
25.
Archer, Allison Michelle N.
Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2017, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12555
► In this dissertation, I argue that the political environment can meaningfully influence media demand. Studying the determinants of news consumption is critical because these processes…
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▼ In this dissertation, I argue that the political environment can meaningfully influence media demand. Studying the determinants of news consumption is critical because these processes affect the knowledge on which democratic citizens base their political thinking, decision-making, and even their efforts to hold elected officials accountable. I primarily focus on the effects of political advantage and disadvantage in electoral contexts; that is, I examine how the prospect of a win or a loss, as well as an outright victory or defeat, affects news demand. In doing so, I draw on aggregate-level data containing local partisan newspapers’ circulations over nearly a century and individual-level data consisting of two original experimental studies and observational surveys from the 2016 U.S. presidential election. I largely find evidence that electoral advantage depresses information seeking relative to electoral disadvantage, which can be a powerful stimulant for news demand. I also find distinct effects for disadvantage associated more with the emotion of anger versus anxiety, and in the context of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I find that extreme levels of disadvantage may promote hopelessness and disengagement with politics.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jennifer Jerit (committee member), John G. Geer (committee member), Joshua D. Clinton (Committee Chair), Cindy D. Kam (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: news demand; elections; partisan news
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Archer, A. M. N. (2017). Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12555
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Archer, Allison Michelle N. “Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12555.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Archer, Allison Michelle N. “Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Archer AMN. Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12555.
Council of Science Editors:
Archer AMN. Does a Loss or a Win Affect Who Tunes In? Political Advantage, Disadvantage, and Media Consumption. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12555
Texas A&M University
26.
Morris, Erich.
Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts.
Degree: EdD, Educational Administration, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157818
► Over the past several decades, Texas public school districts have witnessed tremendous growth in student enrollment. This trend in significant growth is expected to continue…
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▼ Over the past several decades, Texas public school districts have witnessed tremendous growth in student enrollment. This trend in significant growth is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Many districts also have expansive needs to update outdated and insufficient buildings of instruction. Bond referenda are generally the sole source for facility financing, thus passage of bond
elections is critical.
The purpose of this study was to reveal superintendent perceptions of critical facets related to successful and unsuccessful school bond
elections in Texas public schools. The study is important in terms of providing district officials with a foundation of reference to facets which will assist in increasing the likelihood of bond success while limiting the chances of failure. A qualitative case study focusing on interviews and archival data serve as the research design and data collection approach. Data analysis is accomplished via a sequential combination of categorical aggregation, pattern identification, and naturalistic generalization.
The findings of the study reveal that five primary facets exist which, with focus hereto, will assist district officials with passage of bond
elections: (a) building and maintaining trust in district officials; (b) getting to know the public; (c) informing the public; (d) hiring a bond strategist; and (e) separating propositions. Superintendents perceive that focusing on and giving credence to these facets will enhance the likelihood of bond election success. While adherence to and consideration of these items will not clinch definite election victory, it will increase the likelihood of doing so.
Advisors/Committee Members: Irby, Beverly J. (advisor), Muller, Robert (advisor), Lara-Alecio, Rafael (committee member), Webb-Johnson, Gwendolyn (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: school; bond; elections; Texas
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APA (6th Edition):
Morris, E. (2016). Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157818
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Morris, Erich. “Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157818.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Morris, Erich. “Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts.” 2016. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Morris E. Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157818.
Council of Science Editors:
Morris E. Superintendent Perceptions of Critical Facets Related to Successful and Unsuccessful School Bond Elections in Texas Public School Districts. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157818
Texas A&M University
27.
Seki, Katsunori.
Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154959
► In this dissertation, I offer an answer to one of the most important questions about authoritarian politics today: why do dictatorships hold elections? In order…
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▼ In this dissertation, I offer an answer to one of the most important questions about authoritarian politics today: why do dictatorships hold
elections? In order to answer this broad question, I study the causes and consequences of
elections as well as the role of
elections in nondemocratic settings. First, I develop a theory about the causes of
elections in dictatorships, which is based on the different threats that dictatorships face and the different goals that they have in order to lessen or avoid these threats. I argue that dictatorships opt for
elections for the effective executive if they need to avoid violent removal. In contrast, dictatorships begin
elections for a national legislature if they seek to maintain the unity and cohesion of elites in the ruling circle and/or to coopt elites from outside of the regime. Second, I present a theory about the consequences of
elections in dictatorships. I contend that two seemingly competing effects of
elections are mutually complementary. Individual
elections can create a momentum for regime change, leading to the collapse of dictatorships and democratic transitions. At the same time, once dictatorships survive
elections, election results convey useful information for the purpose of cooptation and send a signal that deters future challenges to the regime. Tests of my theory on a sample of dictatorships after World War II show robust support for my theory about the causes and consequences of
elections. Finally, I revisit the information collection role of
elections in nondemocratic settings. I theorize that
elections can be either informative or less informative depending on the strategic decisions that major opposition parties make. I develop a formal theory to describe this causal mechanism. An important implication of my theory is that informative
elections are associated with post-electoral redistribution of goods and patronage while less informative
elections in which major opposition parties boycott
elections are not. I test this implication by using original data collected from Serbia in 1990s and present results that are consistent with my theory.
Advisors/Committee Members: Whitten, Guy D. (advisor), Escobar-Lemmon, Maria C. (committee member), Whang, Taehee (committee member), Bearfield, Domonic (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Dictatorships; Elections; Democratic Transitions
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Seki, K. (2015). Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154959
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Seki, Katsunori. “Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154959.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Seki, Katsunori. “Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies.” 2015. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Seki K. Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154959.
Council of Science Editors:
Seki K. Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/154959
Leiden University
28.
Spiekerman, Maaike.
Narratively Constructing Legitimacy.
Degree: 2017, Leiden University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52434
► Many talk about how the Security Council's current composition is "illegitimate", but there appears to be little agreement as to what a "legitimate" Security Council…
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▼ Many talk about how the Security Council's current composition is "illegitimate", but there appears to be little agreement as to what a "legitimate" Security Council would look like. This thesis uses Bruner's part-whole theory to analyse the narratives used by WEOG candidates for the Council's non-permanent seats for 2011-2012 and 2013-2014, to analyse what legitimacy arguments they deployed and what these say about the perceived legitimacy of the Council as a whole.
Advisors/Committee Members: Regilme, Salvador Santino (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Security Council; Legitimacy; elections
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Spiekerman, M. (2017). Narratively Constructing Legitimacy. (Masters Thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52434
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Spiekerman, Maaike. “Narratively Constructing Legitimacy.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Leiden University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52434.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Spiekerman, Maaike. “Narratively Constructing Legitimacy.” 2017. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Spiekerman M. Narratively Constructing Legitimacy. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52434.
Council of Science Editors:
Spiekerman M. Narratively Constructing Legitimacy. [Masters Thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52434
Leiden University
29.
Jong, Erik de.
Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election.
Degree: 2019, Leiden University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75561
► This thesis focuses on the 2018 local elections in Taiwan; although the elections were aimed at electing officials at a local level, the relation between…
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▼ This thesis focuses on the 2018 local
elections in Taiwan; although the
elections were aimed at electing officials at a local level, the relation between Taiwan and China has been heavily discussed. This thesis analyses the way in which the Liberty Times and the United Daily News, as mouthpieces of respectively the DPP and the KMT, have created a discourse on cross-strait relations. In doing so, an analysis is made of Fake News, a topic discussed mostly by the DPP, and the 1992 consensus, a topic mostly discussed by the KMT. This thesis argues that the discourse as created by the DPP-side is less stable compared to the KMT-side, as a result of the traditional viewpoints that both parties adhere to. The image of the DPP as protector of Taiwanese freedom and democracy forces the DPP to a position where they have to paint China as an aggressor, using the issue of Chinese Fake News as one of its tools. In doing so, the DPP itself uses assumptions and exaggerations, thereby becoming a producer of fake news as well. Although the KMT also makes use of assumptions and exaggerations, the fact that the KMT portrays itself as a party aimed at economic progress makes it possible to take a more neutral stance.
Advisors/Committee Members: Black, Lindsay (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Taiwan; Elections; Discourse Analysis
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Jong, E. d. (2019). Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election. (Masters Thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75561
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jong, Erik de. “Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Leiden University. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75561.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jong, Erik de. “Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election.” 2019. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Jong Ed. Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Leiden University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75561.
Council of Science Editors:
Jong Ed. Friend or foe: portrayals of China in the Taiwan 2018 election. [Masters Thesis]. Leiden University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75561
University of Ghana
30.
Washington, V.
Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
.
Degree: 2018, University of Ghana
URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29341
► Over the last two decades, presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have been interspersed with prophecies mainly from the prophets of the neo-prophetic churches in…
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▼ Over the last two decades, presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have been interspersed with prophecies mainly from the prophets of the neo-prophetic churches in Ghana. The neo-prophetic churches are one of the Pentecostal strand of churches in Ghana. These prophecies seeks or attempt to give an advance declaration of a presidential candidate whom God has chosen to win an impending presidential elections. This study, thus focuses on prophecies regarding presidential elections. The study captures and analyses some selected prophecies in both the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections in Ghana. The aim/objective has been to find or investigate whether or not prophecies affect the voting pattern of presidential elections in Ghana. In carrying out this objective, the study employs Georg Fohrer’s typology of prophecy in Ancient Israel.
Methodologically, the study employed a phenomenological approach. The study also relied on both closed and open ended questionnaires to solicit the views of respondents on issues that remained central to this study. The study argued that current influence of political prophecies and the attempt of political parties or presidential candidate to solicit the help of prophets for electoral fortunes can be explained in the context of spiritual causality. That, in the broader context of abisa, aspirants to the Ghanaian presidency have the inclination to know their fortunes due to their belief in the supernatural and its causative factors.
This study found out that though prophecies in general are believed and accepted by most Ghanaian Christians, political prophecies in the context of elections do not influence the voting pattern of the electorates. Rather, electorate concentrate on issues such as corruption, integrity of the leader or good leadership traits, party affiliations and other factors such as political party’s economic policies to vote during elections. The study recommends that in looking at the strife and tension during elections years in Ghana, prophets should exercise a caution and restraint regarding the manner and ways in which prophecies are given towards impending elections.
Subjects/Keywords: Neo-Prophetism;
Presidential Elections;
Ghana
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Washington, V. (2018). Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29341
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Washington, V. “Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
.” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed January 26, 2021.
http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29341.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Washington, V. “Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
.” 2018. Web. 26 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Washington V. Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 26].
Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29341.
Council of Science Editors:
Washington V. Neo-Prophetism and the Contemporary Presidential Elections in Ghana
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2018. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29341
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