Why Hasn’t ‘Big Data’ Saved Democracy?
In his new book, The Big Disconnect: Why the Internet Hasn’t Transformed Politics (Yet), Personal Democracy Forum founder Micah Sifry asks a very good question: what ever happened to the prediction th
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Why Electoral Integrity Matters
Despite the growing concern about elections which fail around the world, there has been little systematic understanding of the importance of this phenomenon.
A Contingency Theory of Accountability
Book abstract: Over the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across
Watchdog Journalism
Book abstract: Over the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across
Advancing Electoral Integrity
Many elections confront challenges in meeting international standards of electoral integrity, including in established democracies such as the US, UK and Canada.
Comparing Democracies: Elections and Voting in a Changing World, 4th Edition
Earlier editions of Comparing Democracies represented essential guides to the global study of elections.
Information, Popular Constraint, and the Democratic Peace
Politicians and scholars have long argued that democracies are less prone to international conflict, at least with other democracies.
Popular Representations of Development: Insights from Novels, Films, Television, and Social Media
Although the academic study of development is well established, as is also its policy implementation, less considered are the broader, more popular understandings of development that often shape agend
Looking for Audience Costs in all the Wrong Places: Electoral Institutions, Media Access, and Democratic Constraint
For leaders to generate credibility through audience costs, there must be mechanisms in place that enable citizens to learn about foreign policy failures.
Introduction to Popular Representations of Development
Although the academic study of development is well established, as is also its policy implementation, less considered are the broader, more popular understandings of development that often shape age
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