Title
The comparative study of electoral governance – Introduction
Publication Date
2002
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Electoral governance is a crucial variable in securing the credibility of elections in emerging democracies, but remains largely ignored in the comparative study of democratization. This article develops some basic analytical tools to advance comparative analysis and understanding of this neglected topic. It conceptualizes electoral governance as a set of related activities that involves rule making, rule application, and rule adjudication. It identifies the provision of procedural certainty to secure the substantive uncertainty of democratic elections as the principal task of electoral governance. It argues that electoral governance, while socially and institutionally embedded, matters most during the indeterminate conditions that typically attend democratization. Finally, it outlines a research agenda that covers the comparative study of the structures as well as the processes of electoral governance.
Original Citation
Mozaffar S., Schedler A. (2002). The comparative study of electoral governance – Introduction. International Political Science Review, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0192512102023001001
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Mozaffar, Shaheen and Schedler, A. (2002). The comparative study of electoral governance – Introduction. In Political Science Faculty Publications. Paper 22.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/polisci_fac/22