Essays about: "Fredrik Björksten"

Found 2 essays containing the words Fredrik Björksten.

  1. 1. How International Election Observers Impact Post-Election Events: The link between international observers, acceptance of results and post-election violence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Björksten; [2021]
    Keywords : international election observation; election monitoring; democracy promotion; electoral violence; electoral reactions; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since 1990, international election observers have been travelling the world to monitor and assess close to 1 500 elections in developing democracies. Although often championed as the primary tool of democracy promotion, little is still known about its immediate consequences. READ MORE

  3. 2. How a Democracy Survives

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Björksten; [2019]
    Keywords : Benin; West Africa; Democracy; Democratisation Democratic Consolidation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Benin, an impoverished nation in West Africa, has been consistently ranked as one of Africa’s best democracies. While countries in the region have seen major democratic backlashes, this study seeks to explain how it is that Benin’s democracy has survived since 1991. READ MORE