A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Management Bodies in Central America

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" A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Management Bodies in Central America "
Ugues Jr., Antonio Pion-Berlin, David S

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	905961
Doc. No	:	TL52v220m0
Main Entry	:	Ugues Jr., Antonio
Title & Author	:	A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Management Bodies in Central America\ Ugues Jr., AntonioPion-Berlin, David S
College	:	UC Riverside
Date	:	2013
student score	:	2013
Abstract	:	This dissertation enhances our understanding of elections and electoral processes in developing democracies by examining the institutions responsible for the management of elections - electoral management bodies (EMBs). This study provides a comparative analysis of electoral management bodies in the Central American states that democratized during the third wave of democratization, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In so doing, this dissertation 1) explains the introduction of formally independent EMBs in each of these cases, 2) explains the development of autonomy and impartiality exhibited by each EMB, and 3) explains citizens' trust in their respective EMB. This study contributes the scholarly literature on elections and election management in developing democracies. This study also makes a significant contribution to the policy community by indentifying concrete areas in which to strengthen democracy.
Added Entry	:	Pion-Berlin, David S
Added Entry	:	UC Riverside