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Auteur(s) : Levin, Dov H.
Titre(s) : Meddling in the ballot box [Texte imprimé] : the causes and effects of partisan electoral interventions / Dov H. Levin
Publication : New York : Oxford university press, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIII-299 p.) ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 271-292
"This book examines why partisan electoral interventions occur as well as their effects
on the election results in countries in which the great powers intervened. A new dataset
shows that the U.S. and the USSR/Russia have intervened in one out of every nine elections
between 1946 and 2000 in other countries in order to help or hinder one of the candidates
or parties. The Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. elections is just the latest
example. Nevertheless, electoral interventions receive scant scholarly attention.
This manuscript develops a new theoretical model in order to answer both questions.
It argues that electoral interventions are usually an "inside job," occurring only
if a significant domestic actor within the target wants it. Likewise, electoral interventions
won't happen unless the intervening country fears its interests are endangered by
another significant party or candidate with very different and inflexible preferences.
As for the effects, it argues that such meddling usually gives a significant boost
to the preferred side with overt interventions being more effective than covert ones
in this regard. However, unlike in later elections, electoral interventions in founding
elections usually harm the aided side. A multi-method framework is used in order to
study these questions, including in-depth archival research into six cases in which
the U.S. seriously considered intervening in this manner, the statistical analysis
of the above-noted dataset (PEIG), and a micro-level analysis of election surveys
from three intervention cases. It also includes a preliminary analysis of the Russian
intervention in the 2016 U.S. elections and the cyber-future of such meddling in general"
Sujet(s) : Corruption électorale
Relations internationales
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780197519882. - ISBN 0197519881. - ISBN 9780197519899. - ISBN 019751989X. -
ISBN 9780197519929 (erroné). - ISBN 9780197519905 (erroné). - ISBN 9780197519912 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46783667t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46783667
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Table des matières : Introduction: hiding in plain sight ; Why they meddle in elections-And what are
the effects on the results ; Throwing their hat into the ring: when electoral interventions
occur ; Staying on the sidelines: when intervention opportunities are declined ;
Surveying the landscape: an overview of U.S. and Soviet/Russian partisan electoral
interventions, 1946-2000 ; Dragging them over the finish line: the effects of partisan
electoral interventions on election results ; Delving in: single election level analysis
of the effects of electoral interventions ; The (In)famous election: analyzing the
Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. elections ; Conclusions.
