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Fraudulent Elections, Political Protests, And Regime Transitions, Alla Manukyan
Fraudulent Elections, Political Protests, And Regime Transitions, Alla Manukyan
Political Science Dissertations
This research studies protests after fraudulent elections in a collective action framework, examining the impact of the potential cost, benefit and likelihood of success of protest on the occurrence and intensity of protests. Quantitative analysis of fraudulent elections in about 100 countries from 1990 to 2004 shows that the odds of protest after fraudulent elections are greater when the level of state repression is moderate with a possible backlash effect of high repression, when the opposition is united, and when international monitors denounce election results. The analysis only partially supports the benefit of protest argument. Also, the research uses case …
The Priming Effects Of Polling Location On Ballot Initiative Voting Decisions, Jeffrey M. Glas
The Priming Effects Of Polling Location On Ballot Initiative Voting Decisions, Jeffrey M. Glas
Political Science Theses
Do the physical settings in which a voter casts their ballot affect their vote choices? Every state uses a variety of polling locations for the administration of election: churches, schools, libraries, fire stations, and etcetera. The literature on priming effects and voting is massive, but very little research examines the impact of the venue in which a ballot is cast has on voters’ decisions. In this study I argue that polling venues situated on church, school, or veteran’s association property influences the proportion of votes cast in favor of ballot measures related to each institution. I test these hypotheses using …