Actors of Democracy: Civil Society’s Political Mandate in Post-Reform Election
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_22How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- political agenda; civil society; electoral monitoring
- Abstract
This paper aims to conduct an in-depth examination of electoral monitoring bodies within the framework of civil society. The analytical focus resides in investigating the roles and agendas of electoral monitors, the dynamics they encounter, and the enhancement of institutional capacities within these monitoring entities. The employed methodology entails a comprehensive literature review, facilitating an exploration of civil society’s ongoing dynamics, challenges, and institutional intricacies. The research findings underscore that electoral monitors serve as democratic agents that propel the advancement of democratization. Electoral monitoring proves to be efficacious not only in overseeing elections that are just, equitable, and secure but also in transcending the struggle towards realizing substantive democracy. Electoral monitoring actors also safeguard strategic issues pertaining to the quality of social, economic, and political democracy. The predicament lies in the insufficient autonomy of these civil society movements, particularly concerning financial independence. The fortification of institutional capacities emerges as imperative, necessitating the formulation of precise strategies that align with the resources and potential of electoral monitoring organizations.
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TY - CONF AU - Abdul Allam Amrullah AU - M. Syaeful Anam AU - Darsono Wisadirana AU - George Towar Ikbal Tawakkal AU - Muhammad Lukman Hakim PY - 2023 DA - 2023/12/06 TI - Actors of Democracy: Civil Society’s Political Mandate in Post-Reform Election BT - Proceedings of the International Conference for Democracy and National Resilience (ICDNR 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 266 EP - 286 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_22 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_22 ID - Amrullah2023 ER -