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International IDEA

Elections and Conflict . International IDEA EMB forum, Stockholm, December 2011. International IDEA. election-related violence. Some definitions of election-related violence point to: (Jeff Fisher - 2002; Timothy Sisk - 2009) Acts of:

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International IDEA

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  1. Elections and Conflict International IDEA EMB forum, Stockholm, December 2011 International IDEA

  2. election-related violence Some definitions of election-related violence point to: (Jeff Fisher - 2002; Timothy Sisk - 2009) • Acts of: • psychological harm (intimidation, coercion, blackmail) • physical harm (including assassinations and killing) • Directed against: • electoral actors • electoral events • electoral facilities • election materials International IDEA

  3. some incentives for resorting to violence • Motives: • Seeking electoral advantages Committing violent acts against political competitors and their supporters • Disrupting elections Incentive of those who are denied participation in elections, or for whatever reason have particular interest that elections do not take place • Mistrusted and flawed electoral processes Those who share perceptions that elections are manipulated and rigged • Violence as response to violence International IDEA

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