Abstract
Recent research suggests that democratic presidential elections held using a runoff rule produce presidents that are more likely to protect human rights, in comparison to those elected under plurality rule; with this follow-up article, I seek to highlight the importance of advancing to a runoff round for those elections held using a runoff rule. I find that for presidential democracies that already have a runoff rule in place, country-years where the president has been elected after a runoff round are more likely to be associated with high government respect for human rights, in comparison to country-years where the president has been elected after only one round (that could have advanced to a runoff round, but did not). This article provides decision-makers with more information regarding the human rights consequences of runoff rounds, so that the costs and benefits of adopting (or retaining) variations of a runoff rule can be better weighed.
Highlights
Accepted: November 16, 2020Published: December 14, 2020
In a recent article, I argue that a runoff rule produces presidents more likely to be associated with high government respect for human rights, in comparison to those elected under plurality rule [14]
I find countryyears where the president has been elected after a runoff round to be more likely to be associated with high government respect for human rights, in comparison to country-years where the president has been elected after only one round; this suggests that policy-makers seeking to improve human rights practices through the adoption of a runoff rule should ensure that runoff rounds are not avoided
Summary
The purpose of this article is to provide a follow-up to a previous article[14] where I argue that a runoff rule produces presidents more likely to be associated with high government respect for human rights, in comparison to those elected under plurality rule
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