Cultures of Voting: The Hidden History of the Secret Ballot (CERI) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850658676 ISBN 13: 9781850658672

Verlag: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2007

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Críticas:

'Every once in a while, a book comes along thatis refreshingly original and makes one thinkanew about a 'well-known' topic. This is sucha book: a breath of fresh air in the literature ondemocracy. Its originality lies in subjecting tocritical scrutiny a technology that is so oftentaken for granted in discussions on democracy.We 'know' that the secret ballot was a goodthing, and that it is an old technique, perhapsco-eval with modern procedures of voting. Thisbook reveals that it was not so-that the rise ofsuch procedures is an historical accident andnovelty, and that the meaning and proceduresof the secret ballot still vary enormously acrossdifferent places.-Professor Akhil Gupta, StanfordUniversity

Reseña del editor:

The introduction of the secret ballot is thought to be an essential prerequisite of a genuine political transition and many donor countries and NGOs assure us that it leads inexorably to democracy and transparency. But the social history of the secret ballot, a fascinating cultural phenomenon, has rarely been investigated, till now. While it may indeed offer opportunities for broader participation in politics, on some occasions, its introduction limited the electorate and excluded certain groups, while in others it precipitated violence and social discord. Drawing on examples from Mexico, Africa, France, the USA, India and Iran, "Cultures of Voting" is an innovative analysis of the cultural history of the West's democratic norms and practices and their imposition on other societies.

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• Verlag: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1850658676
• ISBN 13: 9781850658672
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Herausgeber: Pels Peter, Briquet Jean-Louis, Bertrand Romain