Why Elections Need Parties: Managing Free and Fair Elections in Latin America and Africa - Couverture rigide

Trelles, Alejandro

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1009850326 ISBN 13 : 9781009850322

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Why do some electoral commissions earn public trust while others collapse under pressure? Why Elections Need Parties offers a sharp and timely exploration of how democracies succeed or stumble at the ballot box. Drawing on more than a decade of fieldwork, elite interviews, and archival research across Latin America and Africa, Alejandro Trelles uncovers the institutional and political forces that determine whether electoral management bodies (EMBs) gain real autonomy or become vulnerable to manipulation. Trelles develops a new theory of partisan inclusion to show how party engagement, transparency, and accountability can strengthen, rather than weaken, electoral governance. Through vivid country cases and rich comparative analysis, this book demonstrates how institutional design, consultation mechanisms, and administrative practice shape election quality and democratic resilience.

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Alejandro Trelles is the Richman Family Foundation Chair and Assistant Professor of Politics at Brandeis University. Renowned for extensive fieldwork across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa, his research on electoral management, redistricting, and integrity provides influential comparative insights into how institutions shape representation, election quality, and democratic competition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1009850326
• ISBN 13: 9781009850322
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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