Abstract
With the earliest instances dating from 1962, Latin America has a longer ongoing experience with election monitoring than any other region in the world. In addition to widespread election monitoring by international organizations including the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union (EU) and non-governmental organizations such as the Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the region is one with early and extensive participation by local civic associations. This makes it an ideal location to study the phenomenon of domestic election monitoring. The experience in the Americas provides a rich source of data, a range of cases and a sufficient temporal perspective to make interpretation of data possible.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Notes
Sharon E. Lean, and Dexter S. Boniface, Eds. (2007). Promoting Democracy in the Americas. Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University Press: 155–160, 163.
Boniface, D. S. (2010). Latin America’s New Crisis of Democracy. CEPI Documentos de Trabajo. Mexico City, Centro de Estudios y Programas Internacionales, ITAM Mexico: 1–45.
de la Torre, C. (2007).”The Resurgence of Radical Populism in Latin America.” Constellations 14(3): 385–397.
Hyde, S. D. (2011). The Pseudo-Democrat’s Dilemma: Why Election Observation Became an International Norm. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press: 80–81.
Carothers, T. (1997).”The Observers Observed.” Journal of Democracy 8(3): 17–31.
Hyde, S. D. (2011). The Pseudo-Democrat’s Dilemma: Why Election Observation Became an International Norm. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press: 44–48.
Copyright information
© 2012 Sharon F. Lean
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Lean, S.F. (2012). Election Monitoring in Latin America. In: Civil Society and Electoral Accountability in Latin America. Elections, Voting, Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137059628_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137059628_2
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, New York
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-34230-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-137-05962-8
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)