Local Democratic Innovations and failure

Convenor
Prof. Norbert Kersting

Type

Open Panel

Language

English

Chair

Prof. Euiyoung Kim

Discussants

Prof. Snežana Djordjevic

Description

Electoral reforms are important democratic innovation. Gender quota, voting age and online voting are on the agenda.

Session

RC05 Comparative Studies on Local Government and Politics

Papers

Abstention in Transitional Local Elections: Tunisia Case Study
Author: Dr. Guadalupe Martinez Fuentes
Digital Pioneers: Introducing and Cancelling Internet Voting in the Åland Islands, the Autonomous Province of Finland
Author: Mr. Marlon Freire
Co-Author(s): Miss Iuliia Krivonosova, Mr. Radu Antonio Serrano Iova, Prof. Robert Krimmer, Dr. David Duenas-Cid
Israel’s Young Adults Lists: Robust Participation in Institutional Municipal Politics
Author: Mr. Zvi Hadar
Co-Author(s): Dr. Rebecca Kook, Dr. Fany Yuval
Local electoral systems and legislated gender quotas across the globe
Author: Ms. Julie Ballington
Co-Author(s): Dr. Ionica Berevoescu
Migration and Conflicts
Author: Mr. Christoph Kenkel
Co-Author(s): Prof. Norbert Kersting
Modernity, Mimicry, and Exclusion in Urban Governance - A Case Study from Cape Town, South Africa
Author: Prof. Chris Tapscott
Not Just a Smart Name? Analyzing Open Government Labs in Germany in Their Endeavor to Enhance Citizen Involvement
Author: Ms. Indra Smith

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