Civil Society And Electoral Accountability In Latin America
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan; Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780230339798
Description: "What role do civic associations play in generating free and fair elections? For over two decades, civic and social movement organizations throughout the Americas have mobilized thousands of individuals to act as civic watchdogs over the actions of state officials and political parties during elections. Although it is widely recognized that democratic consolidation depends on national actors, the existing literature on election monitoring focuses almost exclusively on the work of international observers. Lean's work fills this gap with a detailed analysis of the work of domestic election monitors. This book advances our understanding of when and how civic activism can strengthen election processes and provides new insight into the role of elections in democratic consolidation."--Publisher's website.