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From open secrets to secret voting, democratic electoral reforms and voter autonomy, Isabela Mares, Columbia University

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From open secrets to secret voting, democratic electoral reforms and voter autonomy, Isabela Mares, Columbia University

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From open secrets to secret voting

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

913568717

Responsibility statement

Isabela Mares, Columbia University

Series statement

Cambridge studies in comparative politicsCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

democratic electoral reforms and voter autonomy

Summary

The expansion of suffrage and the introduction of elections are momentous political changes that represent only the first steps in the process of democratization. In the absence of institutions that protect the electoral autonomy of voters against a range of actors who seek to influence voting decisions, political rights can be just hollow promises. This book examines the adoption of electoral reforms that protected the autonomy of voters during elections and sought to minimize undue electoral influences over decisions made at the ballot box. Empirically, it focuses on the adoption of reforms protecting electoral secrecy in Imperial Germany during the period between 1870 and 1912. Empirically, the book provides a micro-historical analysis of the democratization of electoral practices, by showing how changes in district level economic and political conditions contributed to the formation of an encompassing political coalition supporting the adoption of electoral reforms.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The protection of voters' autonomy; 3. Electoral intimidation by state employees; 4. Electoral intimidation by private actors; 5. The production of irregularities at times of elections: a quantitative analysis; 6. The adoption of electoral reforms; 7. Labor scarcity, rural inequality, and electoral reforms: the determinants for electoral reform of the Prussian electoral system; 8. Voting for opposition candidates: economic concentration, skills, and political support for social democracy; 9. Dilemmas on the right and the road to proportional representation; 10. From macro- to micro-historical analysis in comparative research

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