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This thematic collection of Globethics.net is offering a rich ethical overview on legal, political, social, financial and ethical aspects related to elections, its preparation, conflict resolutions and post-election processes. It has an initial focus on francophone Africa. Since 2018, it has been further enlarged to become a comprehensive collection on elections and ethics worldwide.
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Dictionnaire pratique des élections : M-ZGuide parfait du savoir électoral pour: Enrichir le vocabulaire politique, électoral et parlementaire ; Éduquer, sensibiliser et former les électeurs ainsi que les membres et agents des OGE; Connaître les paradoxes, les avantages, les désavantages des systèmes électoraux, les calculs de voix et de répartition des sièges électoraux ; Connaître comment adresser les questions du genre dans le cadre des élections ; Raffermir les connaissances des praticiens et professionnels des élections ; Connaître les comportements électoraux dans le monde.
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Dictionnaire pratique des élections : A-LGuide parfait du savoir électoral pour: Enrichir le vocabulaire politique, électoral et parlementaire ; Éduquer, sensibiliser et former les électeurs ainsi que les membres et agents des OGE ; Connaître les paradoxes, les avantages, les désavantages des systèmes électoraux, les calculs de voix et de répartition des sièges électoraux ; Connaître comment adresser les questions du genre dans le cadre des élections ; Raffermir les connaissances des praticiens et professionnels des élections ; Connaître les comportements électoraux dans le monde.
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Les élections en Afrique : analyse des comportements et pistes normatives de gestion des conflitsChacun s’interroge sur l’instabilité et les violences postélectorales. Censées faciliter l’alternance au pouvoir, les élections sont devenues une véritable source d’instabilité des institutions. Ce livre se consacre à l’analyse des élections en Afrique et des causes à l’origine de nouveaux phénomènes, qui entraînent des morts inutiles et détruisent les économies nationales encore faibles et fragiles. L’auteur examine l’origine d’un remarquable mimétisme chez les dirigeants et en montre les limites en politique publique, afin de présenter douze propositions originales pour sortir l’Afrique des crises postélectorales successives.
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Manifestations of Bad Governance on the Threshold of African Democratic Process and Development"This paper argues that there is a worldwide resurgence of interests on the concept of good governance, democracy and development. This is because everything in the world today revolves around development. The current framework of public policy imperatives that emanate from around the world suggests that effective entrenchment of democracy and good governance is a prerequisite for development. This paper examines the challenges of good democratic governance in Africa in contemporary time. This orbits around the problems of bad governance which manifests is corruption and other forms of particularistic behaviour through the noninstitutionalisation of accountability institutions and mechanisms. It argues that the absence of effective measures to counter these perennial “demons” could result in stagnation, lack of growth and development. The paper concludes that improving governance requires effective democratic process driven by ethical principles which would regulate how people make right decisions about governance"
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A responsabilidade do adventista e da iasd no contexto político [Adventist and the SDA responsibilities in the context of politics]"No que tange a política, as perguntas mais comuns que chegam aos pastores e líderes da Igreja são: devem os adventistas votar na escolha de seus legisladores e governantes? Não seria uma forma de traição ao compromisso com o Reino de Deus esse tipo de participação no processo político? Pode algum membro da igreja tornar-se candidato a cargos eletivos sem contrariar os interesses da Igreja? Este artigo tem o objetivo de oferecer uma resposta tais questões, à luz da Bíblia e dos escritos de Ellen White" ["In relation to politics, the most common questions that come from pastors and Church leaders are: Should a Adventist vote for the election of their representatives and of government? Would not this kind of political involvement be a treason to our commitment to the Kingdom of God? May a SDA member run for election without posit himself against the interest of the Church? This article will deal with these questions in an essay to draw answers on the light of the Bible and of the writings of Ellen White"]
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Evangélicos na política [Evangelicals in Politics]"Este artigo analisa as estratégias de campanha e o desempenho de cinco candidatosque declararam vínculo com a IURD, AD e IEQ, por ocasião das eleições proporcionaisno município de Campo Mourão-PR, em 2012. São analisados os materiais de campanha,além de entrevista realizada com cada um dos candidatos no momento que antecedeu aeleição. Dentre os resultados, destacam-se o êxito eleitoral de dois deles, vinculados à AD.Verificou-se, ainda, a recorrência a elementos religiosos nos discursos e materiais dedivulgação, além do apoio das instituições religiosas à candidatura de membros a elavinculados. Os resultados sugerem uma aproximação e imbricação entre os campospolítico e religioso, presentes também no contexto brasileiro" ["This paper analyzes the campaign strategies and performances of five candidates in the 2012 proportional elections of Campo Mourão-PR who have declared links with the following religions: Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Assembly of God, Foursquare Gospel Church. It is analyzed campaign materials and interviews conducted with each candidate at the time preceding the election. Among the results, it was verified the successful election of two of them, linked to the Assembly of God. It was also observed the recurrence of religious elements in the discourses and campaign materials, besides the support of religious institutions to the candidacy of members linked to it. The results suggest an approach and overlap between the political and religious also present in Brazilian context"]
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CÉtica del desarrollo, democracia deliberativa y ciudadanía biológica [Ethics of development, deliberative democracy and biological citizenship]"El presente artículo indaga en los alcances teóricos y el impacto de las diversas concepciones del fenómeno del desarrollo. Atiende, en primer lugar, a la reflexión acerca de los fines y los medios del desarrollo que ha sido denominada “Ética del Desarrollo”. Estima que el examen de esta visión es necesario establecerlo en concomitancia con la reflexión sobre la democracia participativa (deliberativa). El trabajo teórico que se ha venido haciendo con miras a la ampliación de la noción tradicional y restringida de “ciudadanía” política, le otorga un importante elemento de juicio para el examen de la democracia. Le permite entender de mejor manera el modo como se podría pensar en una confluencia de desarrollo y democracia participativa (deliberativa), mediando un ejercicio activo de la ciudadanía, entendida en un sentido ampliado, una de cuyas expresiones se encontraría en el concepto de “Ciudadanía biológica”, que examina desde un enfoque de biopolítica afirmativa" ["This article will seek to inquire into the theoretical scope and consequences and impact that the conceptions of development have had. This will be, firstly, according to a certain kind of reflection about the purposes and the means of development so called “Development Ethics”. This approach must be established in order to “Deliberative Democracy”. Theoretical work that has been done, also during the last decades, to improve and expand the traditional and restricted notion of “political citizenship” –in the sense of a “Biological Citizenship”, according to an affirmative biopolitical concept–, gives a relevant element of judgement that makes it possible to understand in a better way how it could be conceived the confluence of Development and Deliberative Democracy"]
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Ética del desarrollo, democracia deliberativa y ciudadanía ambiental [Development ethics, deliberative democracy and environmental citizenship]"El artículo busca profundizar en el examen de la noción de “ciudadanía” a partir del contexto teórico desplegado por la problemática ecológica, teniendo en cuenta las determinaciones y desafíos que impone a la figura de la ciudadanía la supuesta existencia de un fenómeno de devastación antropogénica como el que se sostiene que afecta al planeta en nuestros días. Se intenta esbozar algunas consideraciones que permitan el avance de una reflexión particular sobre “ciudadanía ambiental”, asumiendo que la literatura filosófico-política contemporánea presenta variados alcances teóricos que podrían ser atendidos en este sentido, puesto que ellos también buscan ampliar el concepto canónico de ciudadanía presentado inicialmente por Marshall" ["This paper explores the notion of “citizenship” from a theoretical context showed by ecological problems, in order to face challenges posed by the alleged existence of an environmental anthropogenic devastation phenomenon that would be affecting our planet in nowadays. Some remarks about “environmental citizenship” are outlined, assuming the contemporary political philosophical point of view, since it extends the canonical concept of citizenship initially presented by Marshall"]
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Handbook for the Observation of Campaign FinanceThe purpose of this handbook is to provide better guidance to ODIHR election observation missions and teams on how to approach campaign finance as part of the overall observation of an election. While ODIHR has included campaign finance in its general observation methodology, this handbook aims to establish a more systematic and comprehensive approach to observing this important part of the election process. It has been developed on the basis of extra-budgetary contributions as part of ODIHR’s continued effort to improve its methodology and to increase professionalism in the observation of certain specialized aspects of elections.
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Handbook On Observing and Promoting the Participation of National Minorities in Electoral ProcessesThe present publication builds on the Guidelines to Assist National Minority Participation in the Electoral Process by including new material on the development of international standards and good practice in the field of promoting the participation of national minorities in electoral processes.
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Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for ElectionsThese guidelines detail the components of a legal framework governing elections and the relevant standards for democratic elections. They are intended to contribute to uniformity, reliability, consistency and accuracy in the review and preparation of electoral legislation. Therefore these guidelines can provide guidance to both reviewers of electoral legislation and to national authorities when they draft or amend election-related documents.
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Руководство по наблюдению за финансированием избирательных кампанийThe purpose of this handbook is to provide better guidance to ODIHR election observation missions and teams on how to approach campaign finance as part of the overall observation of an election. While ODIHR has included campaign finance in its general observation methodology, this handbook aims to establish a more systematic and comprehensive approach to observing this important part of the election process. It has been developed on the basis of extra-budgetary contributions as part of ODIHR’s continued effort to improve its methodology and to increase professionalism in the observation of certain specialized aspects of elections.
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Voter information in Kenya’s 2013 electionThe Comparative National Elections Project (CNEP) post-election survey was held in Kenya following the 2013 general election. Its primary objective was to generate data that could provide insights into the views and attitudes of Kenyan voters about their political institutions and the 2013 general election in particular. This policy brief forms one of a series and focuses on the information that was available to voters regarding the general election. Its purpose is to make recommendations that can assist electoral administrators, political parties, media, civil society organisations and the citizens of Kenya in improving the integrity of electoral processes and election outcomes, and the public’s confidence in them.
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Déclaration universelle sur la démocratieAu fil des années, l'Union interparlementaire a joué un rôle novateur dans l'élaboration d'un certain nombre de normes et directives relatives à la démocratie, aux élections et aux méthodes de travail des parlements.
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Universal declaration on democracyOver the years, the Inter-Parliamentary Union has played a pioneering role in the development of a number of standards and guidelines pertaining to democracy, elections and the working methods of parliaments.
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The 2005 General Elections in Tanzania: Implications for Peace and Security in Southern AfricaSouthern Africa is a region that has historically experienced civil and military conflict. In the two decades preceding democratic change in South Africa, the region easily earned the honour of being one of the most violent on the African continent. Much of the conflict in the region was directly or indirectly related to the apartheid situation in South Africa. Examples of either the direct or indirect relationship between the apartheid regime and conflict in the region included: the Mozambican civil war between the ruling party Frelimo and the rebel movement Renamo, which ended with the signing of the Rome peace accords in 1992, and the Angolan civil war between the MPLA government and the rebel movement Unita led by Jonas Savimbi. In both countries, the war was intense, and its effect on peace and security in the region was quite profound, with refugees and the inflow of arms to the regions among the consequences. The rest of the region suffered from periodic incursions into its territory by South African forces, resulting in insecurity in affected countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Lesotho.
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SA democracy incorporated: corporate fronts and political party fundingThe research that informs this paper is based on the thesis that unless it is regulated, party funding will become the biggest test to the country’s sanctified separation of power as enshrined in the Constitution: if state power is abused to direct resources to support political parties, the basis of fair political contesta- tion is undermined. Access to the democratic decision-making process is put up for sale, which not only undermines the management of political parties but also the overall governance project at national level. One of the explicit aims of this study was to uncover some of the sources of political party funding and possible links to corrupt transactions. During the course of writing this paper, researchers became aware of a new corporate front used by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to seek profit on its behalf. This is provided as a case study of the broader thesis. The research includes a quantitative analysis of funding to the Democratic Alliance (DA). The views of the smaller parties were not canvassed for the purpose of this re- search and will feature in a forthcoming monograph to be published by the Institute for Security Studies.
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Democratisation at the Crossroads Challenges for the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic ElectionsThere is no gainsaying that while most Southern African Development Community (SADC) states have embraced liberal democracy, in practice, they are implementing electoral practices that are essentially a narrower form of liberal democracy. The likely impact of the election principles and guidelines adopted by the SADC Heads of State and Government at the 2004 Summit in Mauritius is open to question. Is democracy equal to, or synonymous with, elections per se? What exactly is the relationship between elections and democracy? This paper attempts to answer these questions, but we will also indirectly point to the uncertain future of electoral democracy in the SADC region and the challenges faced when institutionalising liberal democracy.
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A handbook for civic educationHuman beings are endowed with different skills, knowledge and abilities. Because of these differences, they act, behave and analyze issues, conditions and situations in different ways. They make their decisions and choices based on what they have gone through as their experiences, what has influenced them and the environment they live in. They also react to these issues, conditions and situations differently and they may be influenced by factors beyond their control. Due to this, learning together and sharing experiences and knowledge becomes inevitable particularly when it comes to matters related to public, public affairs and provision of public goods and services. Civic education therefore provides avenues for this collective learning on matters related to the public-leadership, management, delivery of goods and services.
