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Strategies to prevent and manage electoral violence: considerations for policy

Uppsala University
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Höglund, Kristine
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Jarstad, Anna K.
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Uppsala University
Höglund, Kristine
Jarstad, Anna K.
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prevention
electoral violence
electoral system
peace building
management
election
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Global ethics
Political ethics
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Elections and Ethics
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/224697
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Electoral violence is a sub-category of political violence, which deserves special consideration from the policy community. Indeed, electoral violence has received increasing international attention in recent years due to the devastating effects of outbreaks of violence in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan around elections. The notion of violence-free elections is encapsulated in the term ‘free and fair’ elections, serving as a benchmark for determining the legitimacy of elections. Efforts by local and international actors include electoral assistance, peacekeeping and monitoring missions, civic and voter education. Yet, understanding of the consequences of specific strategies and how their returns can be maximised, remains limited.
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2010-06
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