Why Elections Fail
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"Why Elections Fail" is a scholarly book by political scientist Pippa Norris that analyzes the causes of flawed elections worldwide and their consequences for democracy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Elections Fail Context triple: [Pippa Norris, notableWork, Why Elections Fail]
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A.
Elections as Instruments of Democracy: Majoritarian and Proportional Visions
"Elections as Instruments of Democracy: Majoritarian and Proportional Visions" is a comparative political science book that analyzes how different electoral systems shape democratic representation, accountability, and governance.
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B.
Reassessment of The American Voter
Reassessment of The American Voter is a scholarly work that critically reexamines and updates the influential findings of the original political science classic The American Voter in light of newer data and theories about electoral behavior.
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C.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
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D.
The Michigan model of voting
The Michigan model of voting is a political science framework that explains voters’ choices primarily through long-term psychological attachments to political parties, shaped by socialization and group identities.
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E.
The Price of Politics
The Price of Politics is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the intense fiscal and political battles between the Obama administration and congressional leaders during the 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Elections Fail Target entity description: "Why Elections Fail" is a scholarly book by political scientist Pippa Norris that analyzes the causes of flawed elections worldwide and their consequences for democracy.
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A.
Elections as Instruments of Democracy: Majoritarian and Proportional Visions
"Elections as Instruments of Democracy: Majoritarian and Proportional Visions" is a comparative political science book that analyzes how different electoral systems shape democratic representation, accountability, and governance.
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B.
Reassessment of The American Voter
Reassessment of The American Voter is a scholarly work that critically reexamines and updates the influential findings of the original political science classic The American Voter in light of newer data and theories about electoral behavior.
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C.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
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D.
The Michigan model of voting
The Michigan model of voting is a political science framework that explains voters’ choices primarily through long-term psychological attachments to political parties, shaped by socialization and group identities.
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E.
The Price of Politics
The Price of Politics is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the intense fiscal and political battles between the Obama administration and congressional leaders during the 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
comparative politics
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democratization studies ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| author | Pippa Norris ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
consequences of failed elections for democracy
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cross-national election data ⓘ democratic backsliding related to elections ⓘ global patterns of electoral integrity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
campaign finance and political money
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causes of flawed elections ⓘ electoral laws and rules ⓘ electoral malpractice ⓘ electoral management bodies ⓘ international election observation ⓘ media and information environment in elections ⓘ public confidence in elections ⓘ |
| genre | political science literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
e-book
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
comparative politics
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democracy ⓘ elections ⓘ electoral integrity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Electoral Integrity framework
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systematic global assessment of electoral integrity ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cambridge University Press political science titles ⓘ |
| proposes | policy recommendations to improve electoral integrity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Why Electoral Integrity Matters
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linked to:
Electoral Integrity Project
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| targetAudience |
election administrators
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policy makers ⓘ scholars of elections ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
case studies
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comparative empirical analysis ⓘ quantitative data analysis ⓘ |
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