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Do electoral coalitions facilitate democratic consolidation in Africa? by Resnick, Danielle

“…In a region where democratization has led to a proliferation of opposition parties, pre-electoral coalitions represent an obvious means by which to reduce excessive party fragmentation in Africa. …”
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PlaSA Colombia presente en el diálogo electoral en Cali sobre salud, bienestar y sistemas alimentarios by Rankin, Sara, Castillo, Johana M., Rivas, Juan Sebastián, Salas, Daniela

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La interacción en las redes sociales y su relación con el comportamiento electoral en el distrito de Rupa Rupa 2016 by Diaz Reyes, Gerson

Subjects: “…Comportamiento Electoral…”
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Back to the brink? Madagascar’s polarizing presidential elections by Resnick, Danielle

“…Many are being mobilized to show different forms of resistance — on the streets and via social media — by the 10 opposition parties called the Collectif des candidats (group of candidates) who claim the incumbent president, Andry Rajoelina, is not qualified to run for a second term and that the electoral process cannot be trusted. While Rajoelina’s orange signs, featuring the party and face of the “Prezida” are plastered across the capital, most of the Collectif candidates have intentionally decided to pursue an electoral boycott. …”
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Populist politics in Africa by Resnick, Danielle

“…These include historical cases of populist regimes in the 1980s as well as more contemporary examples of party leaders in the region’s democracies who use populism in their electoral campaigns to mobilize subaltern groups, especially those living in urban areas. …”
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Africa’s litigated democracy by Baulch, Bob, Resnick, Danielle

“…But frequent recourse to the courts can undermine trust in the electoral process and indicates that basic democratic mechanisms are not functioning properly.…”
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The countervailing effects of competition on public goods provision: When bargaining inefficiencies lead to bad outcomes by Gottlieb, Jessica, Kosec, Katrina

“…Political competition is widely recognized as a mediator of public goods provision through its salutary effect on incumbents’ electoral incentives. We argue that political competition additionally mediates public goods provision by reducing the efficiency of legislative bargaining. …”
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Decentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan by Akramov, Kamiljon T., Qureshi, Sarfraz, Birner, Regina, Khan, Bilal Hasan

“…This study used survey data on the 2005 local government elections in Pakistan to analyze the impact of electoral mechanisms, the credibility of elections, and voters? …”
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The countervailing effects of competition on public goods provision: When bargaining inefficiencies lead to bad outcomes by Gottlieb, Jessica, Kosec, Katrina

“…Political competition is widely recognized as a mediator of public goods provision through its salutary effect on incumbents’ electoral incentives. We argue that political competition additionally mediates public goods provision by increasing the inefficiency of legislative bargaining. …”
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One Health and antimicrobial resistance by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Moodley, Arshnee

“…The aim was to provide the parliamentarians with expert advice on how topics relevant to their experience and electorate intersect with antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Malawi can end hunger after the 2025 elections if bold steps are taken to transform food systems by De Weerdt, Joachim, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Duchoslav, Jan, Nagoli, Joseph, Cockx, Lara

“…Citizens and institutions have upheld electoral democratic norms, from respecting term limits to rerunning elections after irregularities. …”
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Climate security observatory Zambia: Summary for policymakers by CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security

“…However, this status is being undermined by a number of socio-political factors, including deeply entrenched patterns of social inequality and gender discrimination, high levels of poverty and youth unemployment, as well as recurring episode of electoral violence. Climate and extreme weather events compound most of these vulnerabilities and even create new ones. …”
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Targeting hunger or votes? The political economy of humanitarian transfers in Malawi by Duchoslav, Jan, Kenamu, Edwin, Thunde, Jack

“…Do electoral considerations play a role in the targeting of humanitarian transfers? …”
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Targeting hunger or votes? The political economy of humanitarian transfers in Malawi by Duchoslav, Jan, Kenamu, Edwin, Thunde, Jack

“…Do electoral considerations play a role in the targeting of humanitarian transfers? …”
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Zambia? Climate security pathway analysis by Sax, Niklas, Medina, Leonardo, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Caroli, Giulia, Tarusarira, Joram, Maviza, Gracsious, Pacillo, Grazia

“…However, this status is being undermined by several socio-political factors, including deeply entrenched patterns of social inequality and gender discrimination, high levels of poverty and youth unemployment, as well as recurring episodes of electoral violence. Climate and extreme weather events compound most of these vulnerabilities and even create new ones, generating societal dynamics that will likely increase social tensions with greater risk of insecurity. …”
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Public investment choices by local and central governments by Kosec, Katrina, Mogues, Tewodaj

“…This paper examines the impacts of devolving authority for public resource allocation to local governments in a setting of limited electoral control. Such a setting differs from that assumed by seminal formal models of devolution, but describes many developing countries. …”
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The politics of crackdowns on Africa’s informal vendors by Resnick, Danielle

“…The article argues that these trends are driven by differences in political decentralization for municipal authorities, variations in their administrative mandates over vending, and the degree of influence vendors hold as an electoral constituency. Through a structured comparison of the governance of informal vendors across multiple cities, the article demonstrates how state violence manifests through everyday battles over access to public space.…”
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Towards a common vision of climate, peace and security in Zambia: Workshop memory by Medina, Leonardo, Sax, Niklas, Caroli, Giulia, Maviza, Gracsious, Tarusarira, Joram, Pacillo, Grazia

“…However, this status is being undermined by several socio-political factors, including deeply entrenched patterns of social inequality and gender discrimination, high levels of poverty and youth unemployment, as well as recurring episodes of electoral violence. Climate and extreme weather events compound most of these vulnerabilities and even create new ones, generating societal dynamics that will likely increase social tensions with greater risk of insecurity. …”
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The effects of cellphone coverage expansion on wealth and political behavior by Ge, Shuning, Grossman, Guy, Kosec, Katrina, Lal, Apoorva, Laughlin, Benjamin

“…We then explore possible downstream effects of cellphone coverage expansion on electoral outcomes. We find no evidence that better off citizens reward incumbents, either in presidential or parliamentary elections. …”
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Decentralization without democracy by Kosec, Katrina, Mogues, Tewodaj

“…Increasingly, decentralization is being adopted by countries in which assumptions made by formal models of decentralization, such as electoral accountability and population mobility, fail to hold. …”
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