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Election Interference: International Law and the Future of Democracy

Election Interference: International Law and the Future of Democracy

Name: Election Interference: International Law and the Future of Democracy
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108796828
Price: 315.25 HKD
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Author: Jens David Ohlin
ISBN: 9781108796828

By Jens David Ohlin

Cambridge University Press July 2020

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781108796828
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election produced the biggest political scandal in a generation, marking the beginning of an ongoing attack on democracy. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Russia was found to have engaged in more "information operations," a practice that has been increasingly adopted by other countries. In Election Interference, Jens David Ohlin makes the case that these operations violate international law, not as a cyberwar or a violation of sovereignty, but as a profound assault on democratic values protected by the international legal order under the rubric of self-determination. He argues that, in order to confront this new threat to democracy, countries must prohibit outsiders from participating in elections, enhance transparency on social media platforms, and punish domestic actors who solicit foreign interference. This important book should be read by anyone interested in protecting election integrity in our age of social media disinformation.

Introduction

1. What is election interference?

2. Election interference is not cyberwar

3. Limits of the sovereignty framework

4. The promise of self-determination

5. Foreign electioneering and transparency

6. Free speech and elections

7. The value of criminal prosecutions

8. Soliciting foreign interference

Conclusion

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