Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Signaling Democracy and the Norm of Internationally Observed Elections 28
7. 2. Sovereign Leaders and the Decision to Invite Observers 56
8. 3. Democracy-Contingent Benefits 89
9. 4. Does Election Monitoring Matter? 126
10. 5. The Quality of Monitoring and Strategic Manipulation 158
11. Conclusion: Constrained Leaders and Changing International Expectations 185
12. Appendixes 211
13. Selected Bibliography 225
14. Index 239