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The Electoral Tango: The Evolution of Electoral Integrity in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes

Summary Brief by
MW Fellow Tobias Lenz (RSCAS)

On Wednesday, February 17, Prof. Sarah Birch delivered the fifth Max Weber lecture, titled β€˜The Electoral Tango: The Evolution of Electoral Integrity in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes.’ Prof. Birch has worked on the issue of ethics and (electoral) misconduct for many years. In this long-standing research interest, her lecture addressed the evolution of electoral integrity – defined as conformity to democratic standards of electoral conduct in terms of inclusiveness, transparency and impartiality – in comparative authoritarian regimes over time.