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Intra-government conflict and electoral accountability

by Caitríona Devery Posted on January 26, 2018
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by Carolina Plescia and Sylvia Kritzinger (Department of Government, University of Vienna) Competitive elections offer citizens the opportunity to reward or punish elected officials for their performance while in office. Keeping elected official accountable is a keystone of democracy. The … Continue reading →

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Effective Mechanisms for the Advancement of Female Representation in National Parliaments

by Caitríona Devery Posted on December 14, 2017
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By Sophie Becker An overwhelming majority of countries across the globe display a disproportionately small number of women represented in their national parliaments. Generally speaking, females make up approximately half the population, yet parliaments rarely reflect these demographics. This is … Continue reading →

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