Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Citazione:
The Effect of Election Observation. Evidence from Ukraine 2004 Presidential Elections / M. Regalia. - In: COMMUNIST AND POST-COMMUNIST STUDIES. - ISSN 0967-067X. - 55:1(2022 Mar 01), pp. 155-182. [10.1525/j.postcomstud.2022.55.1.155]
Abstract:
International election observation has become a standard practice in democratizing countries. Doubts have been cast on the ability of electoral observers to accurately judge the freedom and fairness of an electoral process, and the scholarly literature has still not reached a consensus on the unintended consequences of election observation. This article empirically tests the hypothesis that observers can deter election-day fraud through a natural experiment on polling-station-level election results. Using data from the Ukraine 2004 presidential election, it will show that OSCE/ODIHR observation has both immediate and lasting effect on domestic political actors’ behavior. Results do support the usefulness of election observation in reducing election-day fraud.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Election fraud; Election observation; Presidential elections; Ukraine;
Elenco autori:
M. Regalia
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