Elections in Hard Times: Building Stronger Democracies in the 21st Century
Why are 'free and fair' elections so often followed by democratic backsliding? A new book, Elections in Hard Times, answers this critical question, showing why even clean elections fail to advance democracy when held amidst challenging structural conditions. It develops a new theory of why elections fail in countries with little democratic history or fiscal resources, and a history of violent conflict.
Overview
Why are 'free and fair' elections so often followed by democratic backsliding? Elections in Hard Times answers this critical question, showing why even clean elections fail to advance democracy when held amidst challenging structural conditions. It develops a new theory of why elections fail in countries with little democratic history or fiscal resources, and a history of violent conflict.
Authors
Thomas Edward Flores
Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Political Science, George Mason University and Co-Author, Elections in Hard Times
Irfan Nooruddin
Director, Georgetown University's India Initiative, former Wilson Center Fellow and Co-Author, Elections in Hard Times
Discussant
William J. Pomeranz
Deputy Director, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
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