Browsing by Author "Norris, Pippa"
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Are There Global Norms and Universal Standards of Electoral Integrity and Malpractice? Comparing Public and Expert Perceptions
Norris, Pippa (John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2012)When international observers criticize the quality of elections, do these expert evaluations reflect ‘Western/American’ values? Or are there universal global norms of electoral integrity and malpractice which are shared ... -
Cultural Explanations of Electoral Reform: A Policy Cycle Model
Norris, Pippa (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2010)The standard explanation of electoral reform is offered by rational choice accounts. These regard the choice of rules as an elite-level issue, dominated by partisan interests bargaining within the legislature, where citizens ... -
The Developmental Theory of the Gender Gap: Women’s and Men’s Voting Behavior in Global Perspective
Inglehart, Ronald; Norris, Pippa (2000-10) -
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Understanding Human Security
Inglehart, Ronald F.; Norris, Pippa (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2011)Since the end of the Cold War, security studies have broadened to take into account a wide range of non-military threats ranging from poverty to environmental concerns rather than just national defense. Security scholars, ... -
The Impact of Electoral Reform on Women's Representation
Norris, Pippa (Springer Nature, 2006-06-20)One concern about reform of the electoral system in the Netherlands is whether this would reduce the proportion of women members in the House of Representatives. What evidence is there for this expectation? This study ... -
Islamic Culture and Democracy: Testing the 'Clash of Civilizations' Thesis
Norris, Pippa; Inglehart, Ronald (Brill, 2002-12-01)In seeking to understand the root causes of the events of 9/11 many accounts have turned to Samuel P; Huntington's provocative and controversial thesis of a 'clash of civilizations', arousing strong debate. Evidence from ... -
Making Democratic-Governance Work: The Consequences for Prosperity
Norris, Pippa (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University., 2011)Does democratic governance expand wealth and prosperity? There is no consensus about this issue despite the fact that for more than half a century, rival theories about the regime-growth relationship have been repeatedly ... -
Muslim Integration into Western Cultures: Between Origins and Destinations
Inglehart, Ronald; Norris, Pippa (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2009)To what extent do migrants carry their culture with them, and to what extent do they acquire the culture of their new home? The answer not only has important political implications; it also helps us understand the extent ... -
One of Us: Multilevel Models Examining the Impact of Descriptive Representation on Civic Engagement
Norris, Pippa; Krook, Mona Lena (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2009)This paper examines the impact of descriptive representation in comparative perspective. The goals are to establish (1) whether descriptive representation mobilizes attitudinal and behavioral indicators of civic engagement; ... -
Trust in Government Redux: The Role of Information Environments and Cognitive Skills
Norris, Pippa (Harvard Kennedy School, 2022-01)The concept of trustworthiness can be understood to involve an informal social contract where principals authorize others to act on their behalf in the expectation that the agent will fulfill their responsibilities, despite ... -
Why do Arab States Lag the World in Gender Equality?
Norris, Pippa (2009)Why do Arab states lag behind the rest of the world in gender equality? Social structural, cultural, and institutional accounts offer alternative perspectives. This study critiques the ‘petroleum patriarchy’ thesis, presented ... -
The Year in Elections, 2013: The World's Flawed and Failed Contests
Norris, Pippa; Frank, Richard W.; Martinez i Coma, Ferran (The Electoral Integrity Project, 2014)In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are accurate? And which are false complaints from sore losers? New evidence gathered by the Electoral ... -
The Year in Elections, 2015: The expert survey on perceptions of electoral integrity.
Norris, Pippa; Martinez i Coma, Ferran; Nai, Alessandro; Gromping, Max (The Electoral Integrity Project, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, 2016-05-20)