{"product_id":"the-pseudodemocrats-dilemma-9780801449666","title":"The PseudoDemocrats Dilemma","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining whether election monitoring is an effective way to promote democracy or simply a means to legitimize electoral autocracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tackles an interesting puzzle: Why would pseudo-democrats invite international election observers and cheat in front of them if getting caught is costly? A norm has developed because of leaders' attempts to signal to the international community their democratic credentials, even if they are not really committed to democracy. Susan D Hyde establishes a strategic tension for pseudo-democrats that is straightforward and compelling, and she provides an impressive array of empirical evidence to support her claims: cross-national time-series data, within-country experimental evidence, and qualitative accounts from hundreds of observer reports. \u003ci\u003eThe Pseudo-Democrat’s Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for those interested in elections and the development of norms.\u003c\/p\u003e * Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 Signaling Democracy and the Norm of Internationally Observed Elections\u003cbr\u003e 2 Sovereign Leaders and the Decision to Invite Observers\u003cbr\u003e 3 Democracy-Contingent Benefits\u003cbr\u003e 4 Does Election Monitoring Matter?\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Quality of Monitoring and Strategic Manipulation\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Constrained Leaders and Changing International ExpectationsAppendices\u003cbr\u003e A. Formalization of Signaling Game\u003cbr\u003e B. Codebook\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405135094103,"sku":"9780801449666","price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801449666.jpg?v=1730488832","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pseudodemocrats-dilemma-9780801449666","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}