Electoral Violence in the Western Balkans(English, Electronic book text, Mochtak Michal)

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Electoral Violence in the Western Balkans(English, Electronic book text, Mochtak Michal) is written by Mochtak Michal and published by Taylor & Francis Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1351846515 (ISBN 10) and 9781351846516 (ISBN 13).

Since the end of the Cold War there have been a number of cases where the democratization process has been turbulent, or even violent. Addressing electoral violence, its evolution and impact in the Western Balkans, this book explores the conflict logic of election and tries to understand its basic patterns. Two decades of electoral competition in the region are analysed to identify an interesting evolution of electoral violence in terms of forms, actors, motivations and dynamics. By identifying the potential drivers of electoral violence and explaining the escalation and stimulus of violence-related events, the author combines a theoretical approach with original data to emphasise the variability of the phenomenon and its evolution in the region. The book will appeal to students and scholars of post-communist Europe and democratisation processes and the Western Balkans in particular. It should also be of interest to political advisors and those involved in developing or implementing democratisation programmes.