Election Watch, April 2006

Issue Date April 2006
Volume 17
Issue 2
Page Numbers 176-80
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A review of recent elections in Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, COlombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Samoa, Sïo Tomé & Príncipe, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

Further Reading

Volume 20, Issue 1

Paraguay: The Unraveling of One-Party Rule

Fernando Lugo’s victory in the 2008 presidential election ended 61 years of one-party rule in Paraguay. How did the Colorado Party lose power?

Volume 19, Issue 3

South Korea’s Miraculous Democracy

Despite South Korea’s messy democratic trajectory, it has miraculously achieved consolidation. Though far from perfect, South Korea’s democracy has turned obstacles into opportunities for reform and development.

Volume 28, Issue 4

Iran’s 2017 Election: Waning Democratic Hopes

Wrongly viewed by many media sources as a victory for “reform” and “openness,” the recent presidential election in Iran actually reflected the demoralization and disengagement of the country’s prodemocratic opposition.