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Covering the Campaign: Computational Tools for Measuring Differences in Candidate and Party News Coverage With Application to an Emerging Democracy Open
How does media coverage of electoral campaigns distinguish parties and candidates in emerging democracies? To answer, we present a multi-step procedure that we apply in South Africa. First, we develop a theoretically informed classificatio…
Protecting Electoral Integrity in Emerging Democracies Open
A lack of electoral integrity in developing democracies undermines political accountability and the public good by yielding leaders who lack a governing mandate. Despite citizen activism and resources from donors to improve transparency, p…
Damaging democracy? Security provision and turnout in Afghan elections<sup>†</sup> Open
In emerging democracies, elections are encouraged as a route to democratization. However, not only does violence often threaten these elections, but citizens often view as corrupt the security forces deployed to combat violence. We examine…
The Logic of Insurgent Electoral Violence Open
Competitive elections are essential to establishing the political legitimacy of democratizing regimes. We argue that insurgents undermine the state’s mandate through electoral violence. We study insurgent violence during elections using ne…
Development of a Multispectral Albedometer and Deployment on an Unmanned Aircraft for Evaluating Satellite Retrieved Surface Reflectance over Nevada’s Black Rock Desert Open
Bright surfaces across the western U.S. lead to uncertainties in satellite derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) where AOD is typically overestimated. With this in mind, a compact and portable instrument was developed to measure surface albe…
Replication Data for: Institutional Corruption and Election Fraud: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan Open
We investigate the relationship between political networks, weak institutions, and election fraud during the 2010 parliamentary election in Afghanistan combining: (i) data on political connections between candidates and election officials;…
Covering the Campaign: Computational Tools for Measuring Differences in Candidate and Party News Coverage with Application to an Emerging Democracy Open
How does media coverage of electoral campaigns distinguish parties and candidates in emerging democracies? To answer, we present a multi-step procedure that we apply in South Africa. First, we develop a theoretically-informed classificatio…
Covering the Campaign: News, Elections, and the Information Environment in Emerging Democracies Open
Scholars debate whether and how campaigns influence political behavior and electoral outcomes. No consistent theoretical framework, however, defines, measures, and analyzes election-related content from within the media's coverage, particu…
Corruption_Election_Afghanistan_Replication.zip Open
Replication files.
Replication data for: The Logic of Insurgent Electoral Violence Open
Competitive elections are essential to establishing the political legitimacy of democratizing regimes. We argue that insurgents undermine the state's mandate through electoral violence. We study insurgent violence during elections using ne…
The double-edged sword of mobilizing citizens via mobile phone in developing countries Open
New innovations in mobile technology provide an unparalleled opportunity for researchers and organizations to scale communications with citizens in the developing world, but bring new challenges in terms of how to generate and retain engag…
How Technology Shapes the Crowd: Participation in the 2014 South African Election Open
Author(s): Ferree, Karen E; Gibson, Clark C; Jung, Danielle F; Long, James D; McIntosh, Craig