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Elections in Dangerous Places: Democracy and the Paradoxes of Peacebuilding
ISBN: 9780773585744
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / McGill-Queen''s University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: Elections; Political violence; Conflict management; Democracy;

From Afghanistan and Iraq to Haiti, Cote d'Ivoire, and Egypt, ill-timed, fraudulent, or poorly managed elections have led to discord, violence, and even regime change. While much of the international community views elections as a critical milestone in the stabilization of war-torn societies, Elections in Dangerous Places shows how flawed elections can act as democracy in reverse and diminish political legitimacy and stable governance.

David Gillies is principal researcher, Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, The North-South Institute in Ottawa.David Gillies is principal researcher, Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, The North-South Institute in Ottawa.