Electoral Engineering and Non-Democratic Voting Practices: A Theoretical Review
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Electoral engineering refers to a range of tactics employed by political actors to manipulate election outcomes, undermining the principles of democratic governance. By distorting voter behavior through various means, such as ethnic voting, vote buying, religious influences, and partisan loyalty, electoral engineering poses significant challenges to the legitimacy of elections. This paper offers a comprehensive theoretical review of electoral engineering and its impact on democratic processes. The study identifies and analyzes four main types of non-democratic voting practices and provides a framework for understanding their effects on democracy. Keywords: Electoral engineering, Politics
Authors: Davoudpour, Amirali R., Amiri Ghadi, Nasim
Institution: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911869578
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