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Votes and violence: evidence from a field experiment in Nigeria
This site provides free access to a 56 page report by Paul Collier and Pedro C. Vicente which was published as CSAE working paper 2008-16 by the Centre for the Study of African Economies in 2008. It examines political corruption in the 2007 Nigerian elections, arguing that voter intimidation leads to low voter turnout levels. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/workingpapers/pdfs/2008-16text.pdf

How to lose an election and stay in power: An in depth legal analysis of Zimbabwe in the post March 29 2008 Election period. This site provides free access to the full text of a 36 paper by Derek Matyszak which was published by IDASA in June 2008. It critically examines the electoral process and state of democracy in Zimbawe in 2008, focusing in particular on the conduct of suppoerters of Robert Mugabe in the aftermath of the 2007 presidnetial elections and June 2008 election run off. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.idasa.org.za/index.asp?page=programme_details.asp?RID=54

Zimbabwe: the Presidential run-off and its implications
This site is maintained by the Wilson Center. It provides free access to a webcast of an event which took place on 28th May 2008. It contains discussion of the disputed presidential election in Zimbabwe, subsequent political violence by supporters of Robert Mugabe and the implications of the re running of the election in June 2008. Participants include Ray Choto Senior Editor of the Voice of America's Studio7, a radio program on Zimbabwe based in Washington; Jamal Jafari a Senior Peace Fellow with the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG), Dileepan Sivapathasundaram a Senior Program Officer at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and Gayle Smith a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=4

 

Crisis in Zimbabwe coalition
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is a network of over 350 pro-democracy and human rights groups in Zimbabwe. Its acts to campaign for democracy and expose human rights abuses under the rule of Robert Mugabe. The website contains materials relating to political violence following the 2008 presidential elections in Zimbabwe. These include news stories, photographs, multimedia film footage and eye witness accounts from victims. Also available are links to blogs and other news feeds from campaigners in Zimbabwe. users should note that some materials show distressing scenes of violence.
 http://www.crisiszimbabwe.org/

 

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Inclusion and exclusion: NGOs and politics in Zimbabwe
This site provides free access to a dissertation submitted by Sara Rich Dorman for the degree of D.Phil St Antony's college, University of Oxford in 2001. The 341 page thesis examines the process of political change in Zimbabwe in the post independence era, 1980-2000, looking in particular at State civil-society relations, the emergence of political coalitions, the role of NGOs and church organisations and the progress of democratization in the region. It also considers the government of Robert Mugabe and the June 2000 elections. It is available on the Internet via the edinburgh University Research Archive.
http://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/bitstream/1842/493/1/thesis+final.pdf

Make sure they count nicely this time: the politics of election observing in Zimbabwe
This site provides access to the full text of a 25 page working paper by Sara Rich Dorman which was written in 2004. The author uses her experiences of research on Zimbabwe between 1994 and 2003, and participation as a member of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches Ecumenical Peace Observer Mission during the 2000 Parliamentary elections. Previous drafts of this paper were presented at African Studies Seminars at the University of Oxford in October 2000 and the University of Edinburgh in July 2002, under the title “A Flee and Fear Affair”. The paper examines the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe in 2000 and 2002 considering the controversies surrounding the role of the government of Robert Mugabe. The text is made available on the Internet via the Edinburgh Research Archive.
http://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/491

Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the 2007 General Elections in Kenya
This site provides free access to the full text of the final report of the Commonwealth election monitoring group observing the 2007 Kenyan elections. It includes assessments of the state of democracy in kenya, the conduct of the election campaigns and media coverage. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/document/34293/152078/174418/report_of_the_common

http://www.zimelectionresults.com/

I don't know if this a trustworthy source. CW 

Zimbabwe and the politics of torture
This site provides access to the full text of a report by John Brinkley which was published as United States Institute of Peace Special Report No. 92 in August 2002. The 6 page report presents evidence of human rights abuses and torture committed by the government of Robert Mugabe.
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr92.html

Beating your opposition: torture during the 2002 presidential campaign in Zimbabwe
This site provides free access to the full text of a report Mashonaland Programme of the AMANI Trust. The 27 page report documents evidence of political violence, human rights abuses and torture committed under the government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. It also examines evidence of political violence during the 2002 Zimbabwe presidential elections.
http://www.cvt.org/file.php?ID=300

Road to wikipolitics: life and death of the modern Presidential primary b. 1968 – d. 2008  

This site provides free access to the full text of the paper by Tom Fiedler which was published as a Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy discussion paper in 2008. The 66 page paper discusses the history, function and changing role of primaries in American presidential elections from 1968-2008. It includes coverage of changing trends in political communication and the role of the Internet. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/research_publications/papers/discussion_pape

    POL1004F Tutorial 5: Interests and Elections

Topics: Voting; Political Parties; and Interest Groups

     Questions:

• Do elections provide citizens with a mechanism to hold government to account?
• Are voters rational?

 

Reference Books*:

 

Possible Key words you could look up in the above:

• Accountability/Responsibility
• Citizens/Citizen Activism
• Elections/Electoral Systems
• Interests/Interest Groups
• Political Parties
• Public Choice Theory
• Rational Choice/Rationality
• Voters
• Voting Behavior

Adventures in democracy: Election 2008 NOW coverage Now is a documentary series produced by JumpStart Productions, LLC, in association with Thirteen/WNET New York. It is funded by the Orfalea Family Foundation, the Park Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the desJardins/Blachman Fund, the William B. Wiener Jr. Foundation, and the Public Broadcasting System. This section of the website provides coverage of the 2008 American presidential elections. It contains background and contextual information on the American electoral system and issues at stake. Free access is provided to films of documentaries and discussion programmes about the election campaigns, opinion polls, political cartoons and other news stories. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.pbs.org/now/election-2008/index.html

War for the whitehouse: The Onion political satire This site was created by leading American satire site, The Onion to provide coverage of the 2008 American presidential elections. It offers free access to a collection of online cartoons, spoof articles, video films and caricatures which mock the candidates and electoral process. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.theonion.com/content/whitehousewar

Electoral geography 2.0 : mapped politics An interesting site maintained by Alexander Kireev which seeks to understand elections in terms of their political geography and context. It provides free access to articles and many examples of electoral maps which display results and voter turnout levels in geographical space. Coverage is extremely broad, generally encompassing all regions of the world from the 19th Century to the present day. There are some gaps in coverage, however many country files include parliamentary, presidential and sometime regional, devolved assembly and/ or referendum election results and many online mappings. Sources of data and copyright are displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.electoralgeography.com/

Decision 2008: CSIS This site was created by CSIS (center for Strategic and International Studies) to provide coverage of the 2008 American presidential elections from a foreign policy perspective. It offers free access to CSIS briefings analysing the positions of the candidates and video recordings of presidential candidate interviews and discussion forums. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.csis.org/decision2008

AltWeeklies.com: 2008 Presidential Campaign
URL: http://www.altweeklies.com/alternative/AltWeeklies/hotTopic?queryTerm=%2A2008elect%2A

Description:
Compilation of news stories and commentary concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from more than 100 alternative U.S. and Canadian newsweeklies. Entries include headline, brief story summary, author, publication, and option to email the stories. Also includes links to the full stories. Listed chronologically. From the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

The Onion: War for the White House
This satirical publication's coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election features "news" stories, humorous candidate profiles and candidate statements on key issues, videos, and a creative description of the election process. From the Onion, which "is not intended for readers under 18 years of age."
URL: http://www.theonion.com/content/whitehousewar
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PolitiFact.com
This website was created "to help voters separate fact from falsehood in the 2008 presidential campaign. Journalists and researchers from the [St. Petersburg] Times and CQ [Congressional Quarterly] will fact-check the accuracy of speeches, TV ads, interviews and other campaign communications." Searchable; or browse the site's "Truth-O-Meter" by candidate, subject, political party, and other factors. Includes related articles and in-depth features.
URL: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25416

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Campaign 08 blog: the Nation

This site provides free access to a blog covering the 2008 American presidential elections which was created by independent political current affairs journal The Nation. It includes discussion, analysis and news stories about the campaigns and candidates from Nation political correspondents. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 Elections
URL: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2008/2008elections.html

Description:
Collection of pre-primary and pre-caucus snapshots of specific states, for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Provides selected population characteristics (such as median age, household income, and persons below poverty) and the percentage of voting age citizens from each state who voted in the 2004 general election. Includes links to related resources. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

DocuTicker: Archive for Election 2008
URL: http://www.docuticker.com/?cat=96

Description:
Annotated links to government and policy documents concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. From DocuTicker, a resource edited by librarians Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy, offering "a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations."

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Financial Times In Depth: US Elections 2008
News and analysis about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, along with interactive features, candidate profiles and interviews, and other material about the election. From the Financial Times, a British publication that features world business, financial, and political news. Annotation copyright LII.ORG
URL: http://www.ft.com/indepth/uselections2008
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25179

UC-Berkeley’s 2008 Election Experts.

All-American Presidential Forums on PBS
Website for a television broadcast for the 2008 presidential election that "marks the first time that a panel comprised of journalists of color is represented in primetime." Features pages for campaign issues such as criminal justice, affordable neighborhoods, immigration, and environmental justice. Also includes videos, user questions and views, candidate profiles, and other election material. From the Tavis Smiley show.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/forums/
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Face the Candidates on YouTube: You Choose '08
Compilation of videos featuring the 2008 U.S. presidential election candidates. Browse by candidate and by issues such as health care, energy, and the economy. Also includes videos of user-submitted ideas, opinions, and questions for the candidates. From YouTube.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/youchoose
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Get Out the Vote!: Campaigning for the U.S. Presidency
Companion to a 2004 exhibit that "examines the process of campaigning and electioneering through partisan artifacts, symbols and ballots." Features annotated images of items from selected elections back to 1840, such as the Civil War election of 1864, the three-way race of 1912, and television and candidates in 1960. Also includes galleries of tickets and ballots, third party candidate materials, and symbols and mascots. From the Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.
URL: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/vote/
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American presidential elections 2008: ITN Source compilation

ITN Source (formerly ITN Archive) is the commercial company which provides access to footage from the film libraries of leading news services including, Reuters, ITN, Channel 4, Granada, British Pathe, FOX News and FOX Movietone and other specialist collections. These cover all aspects of economic, political, social, entertainment and sports news from the early 20th Century to the present day. This section contains clips of interviews and debates with 2008 American presidential election candidates. Materials are sourced from ITN, Fox News and Reuters coverage. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.itnsource.com/en/Entire-Archive/Compilations/Faith_History_Politics/W

EU Election Observation Mission to Kenya 2007

This site is maintained by the European Commission. It provides information about the EU observation mission to the 2007 kenyan elections. It includes background facts about the remit of the mission and EU relations with Kenya as well as all press releases and full text reports covering the elections and associated political violence.
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/human_rights/eu_election_ass_observ/kenya

Kenya's elections: key challenges 2007

This site provides free access to a 5 page report of a meeting which took place as part of the Chatham House Africa Programme meeting on 14 December 2007.It features contibutions from Henry Maina, Warwick University and Jeremy Lind, Research Officer, LSE discussing issues faced by the 2007 Kenyan presidential elections. users should note that this discussion took place before the elections were held.
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/586/

Kenya votes

A voter education website created with the assistance of NDI (US non profit organisation the National Democratic Institute). to cover the 2007 presidential elections. It contains information on the process of voting, the political parties and candidates. This includes links to individual websites of candidates, election campaign manifestos and kenyan discussion forums. Users may also view comment submitted by Kenyan voters. These include interviews on YouTube, blog postings and emails.
http://www.kenyavotes.org/

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Economic Choices '08
URL: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/economic-choices-2008_home/

LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25141

Description:
Compilation of reports, commentary, and blog entries providing "analysis of the business and economic impact of the 2008 [presidential] election." Some of the topics discussed are health care, NAFTA, mortgages and real estate foreclosures, investing, and taxes. From the "Nightly Business Report," a public television program that provides "business news in a fast-paced format."

How Do Caucuses Work?
This essay explains how caucuses work, and outlines the differences between presidential primaries and caucuses, which are both "a means for each political party to let voters nationwide select their party's presidential nominee." The Iowa caucus (the first of the presidential election year) is used as an example. Includes links to further information about the U.S. presidential election system. From HowStuffWorks.
URL: http://people.howstuffworks.com/question721.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25168

Iowa Caucus 2008
Official website for the Iowa Caucus, in which political party members gather in January to make policy decisions and to select candidates, and which is the earliest step in the electoral process for U.S. presidential candidates. Provides background about the caucus (such as how the caucuses began, how they work, and how Iowa gained its first-in-the-nation status) and links to candidate websites. Also includes links to facts about Iowa.
URL: http://www.iowacaucus.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25167

Election '08: How Green Is Your Candidate?
Interviews, fact sheets, and other material "on the [2008] presidential candidates' energy plans and environmental positions." Includes details about voting records, comments, and positions on greenhouse gas emissions, coal power plants, nuclear power, fuel economy standards, and other energy and environmental topics. From Grist magazine; interviews are in conjunction with Outside magazine.
URL: http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/07/06/candidates/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25137 

 

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The Wall Street Journal: Campaign 2008
News coverage of the 2008 presidential elections, with an emphasis on fundraising and other financial aspects of the campaigns. Features news stories, analysis, video clips, political polls, trends, a campaign contribution database, interactive graphic comparing fundraising of candidates, candidate scorecard, and more. From the Wall Street Journal.
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24439 

FEC Filings From Prospective 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Official records of Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings for the 2008 presidential election, including Statement of Organization and Statement of Candidacy forms. "This list includes campaigns who have raised or spent $50,000 or more (the threshold for mandatory electronic filing) from sources or to payees other than the candidate him or herself." Additional forms filed are listed under the candidate's committee, including quarterly reports of receipts and disbursements. From the [U.S.] Federal Election Commission.
URL: http://www.fec.gov/press/bkgnd/pres_cf/2008filings.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24442 

NPR: Election 2008
News coverage of the 2008 presidential election, with profiles of Republican and Democratic candidates and a primary and caucus calendar. Stories cover campaigns in specific states, issues and debates, campaign spending, voting, and related topics. Features a series on candidates' first campaigns for political office. From National Public Radio (NPR).
URL: http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1102
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24441

Vote 2008 [PBS]
PBS Online NewsHour's coverage of the 2008 presidential elections features in-depth interviews with candidates (video, audio, and transcripts), a blog with campaign updates, news and analysis, and candidate profiles. Also includes a primary and caucus calendar, lesson plans, and links to other PBS programs covering the election. Also provides podcasts and specific newsfeeds (RSS) for states and candidates.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24438

Vote USA 2008 [BBC]
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a British perspective. Provides news stories, background about presidential elections, candidate profiles, presidential primary and caucus dates, and analysis of issues that will shape the presidential race, such as the Iraq war, national security, immigration, and health care reform. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24440

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ECOWAS election monitoring declarations

This site provides free access to a collection of election monitorign press releases and reports from ECOWAS - Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) a regional intergovernmental organisation. They focus upon parliamentary and presidential elections in West Africa providing commentary on the state of democracy and conduct of elections. Materials date from 2007 onwards. Countries encompassed by ECOWAS are: Benin; Burkino Faso; Cape Verde; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea Bassu; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Togo and Sierra Leone. From Intute.ac.uk http://www.ecowas.int

Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate
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ILRIG Public Forum: The Nigerian Elections

ILRIG is hosting a public forum on the recent elections in Nigeria: Thursday 7th June, 6pm to 8pm, Elijah Loza Hall, Community House, Salt River

All are welcome to attend and participate in the forum

Please RSVP to Shawn by 5th June 2007
Phone: 021 447 6375
Email: shawn@ilrig.org.za

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