Every Vote Counts: The Role of Elections in Building Democracy

by Richard W. Soudriette

Book Overview

Every Vote Counts starts from the premise that free and fair elections are the foundation upon which democracy is built. Given this fact, the study explores the role of foreign electoral assistance in helping to spread democracy around the globe during the past two decades. Among other issues, its authors examine: (1) the challenges of organizing elections in two of the most demanding environments of recent years (Iraq and Afghanistan); (2) the effect...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761836764
• ISBN13: 9780761836766
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"