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If democratic processes are increasingly scrutinised by international observers How do regimes continue to rig elections and get away with it?
Posted 05 December 2018 Economic Connectivity and Diplomacy International election observers aim to detect and deter electoral fraud — and build public confidence in the election process. This makes credibility a valuable commodity and explains why international observers take pains to present themselves as objective and impartial actors.
Posted 03 December 2018 The Australian Financial Review on the current stand-off between the Italian government and the European Commission, with comments by Daniele Albertazzi (Language: Slovak) Historici budú mať čo skúmať, hovorí o dvoch rokoch rokovania o brexite Tim Haughton. Politológ z Birminghamskej univerzity, ktorý sa zaujíma aj o politiku na Slovensku, si nemyslí, že dôjde k opakovaniu referenda.
Posted 27 November 2018 Bookings now open for sixth annual training programme : The Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) is pleased to announce that registrations are open for the 2019 training programme on 'Trust, Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation'.
Posted 21 November 2018 Do international observers go easy on African elections? International election observers aim to detect and deter electoral fraud — and build public confidence in the election process. This makes credibility a valuable commodity and explains why international observers take pains to present themselves as objective and impartial actors.