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Curing the Curse: Revenue, Representation, and Regime in Africa
Description: Does African dependence on foreign aid undermine the evolution of representative institutions? Using cross-national data and public opinion data, Olufunmbi M. Elemo, a PhD candidate in political science at Michigan State University and a Manatt fellow, shows that as government aid dependence increases, perceptions of political efficacy and access to public services diminishes across Africa.
November 29, 2008
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2008 U.S. Election Program
Representing more than 40 countries top election officials explore key election issues and democracy-development challenges.
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Jamie Dettmer Monitoring the Polls -- Locally and Globally
Jamie Dettmer explains why Americans should celebrate their democracy - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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Interview/Speech/Testimony
Marcin Walecki on International Corruption and Alaska
Alaska is not alone in having to deal with unscrupulous politicians. Feidt speaks with Dr. Marcin Walecki of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, DC: he trains countries around the world to root out corruption, and he plans to use Alaska as an example.
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OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report - 2008 Parliamentary Elections
Upon invitations from the Speaker of Parliament and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Georgia to observe the 21 May 2008 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Georgia on 10 April 2008.
May 21, 2008
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The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles that Control Election Challenges, 2nd Edition
The Resolution of Election Disputes, 2nd Edition is the most up-to-date centralized information source for understanding, responding to, and preventing election disputes and irregularities in the U.S.
January 11, 2008
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OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report - 2008 Presidential Election
Following an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia to observe the 5 January 2008 extraordinary presidential election, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) on 6 December 2007.
January 05, 2008
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Spending Limits as a Policy Option
Citizens in many countries are upset because they believe the current financing of politics (which involves corruption and under-the-table deals) is violating the basic democratic values of equal opportunity, transparency and accountability. One way to bring the funding of political parties and candidates into line with these values is to regulate campaign expenditures through spending limits. This is a viable option, but such limits must be designed and implemented with care.
June 29, 2007
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Report/Paper
A Study of Political Party Assistance in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Under a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department (EUR/ACE), Democracy International (DI) conducted a comprehensive study of efforts to assist political party development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
June 15, 2007
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GEO Conference - Vendors
Photos from the vendor hall at the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference