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Cheeseman, Nicholas, 1979-

How to rig an election / Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas. - v, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-298) and index.

Introduction : how do you solve a problem like elections? -- Invisible rigging : how to steal an election without getting caught -- Buying hearts and minds : the art of electoral bribery -- Divide and rule : violence as a political strategy -- Hack the election : fake news and the digital frontier -- Ballot-box stuffing : the last resort -- Potemkin elections : how to fool the West -- Conclusion : how to stop election rigging.

In this book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves.

ISBN: 9780300204438

LCCN: 2018933274

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB827404 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018730357 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Elections--Corrupt practices.
Elections--Corrupt practices--Developing countries.
Elections--Corrupt practices.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Developing countries.

LC Class. No.: JF1083 / .C54 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 324.6/6