How to rig an election
- ISBN: 9780300279467
- Editorial: Yale University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2024
- Lugar de la edición: New Haven. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 21 cm
- Nº Pág.: 352
- Idiomas: Inglés
An engrossing guide to fraudulent elections around the world-fully updated to mark the biggest election year in history in 2024, as over four billion people cast their votes
Contrary to popular belief, authoritarian leaders who hold elections are generally able to remain in power for longer. Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas show us how they do so, exploring election-rigging strategies including gerrymandering and ballot-box stuffing, voter suppression, and fake news. Documenting pseudo-democratic methods from Argentina and Zimbabwe to Brazil, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States, they offer a sobering view of corrupted political process-while offering hope for future solutions.
Introduction : How do you solve a problem like elections?
Invisible rigging : how to steal an election without getting caught
Buying hearts and minds : the art of electoral bribery
Divide and rule : violence as a political strategy
Hack the election : fake news and the digital frontier
Ballot-box stuffing : the last resort
Potemkin elections : how to fool the West
Conclusion : How to stop election rigging
