The Briefing Room: A Year of Elections

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David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

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The Briefing Room: Election special 2. Elections without democracy

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Election special 2. Elections without democracy

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Election special 2. Elections without democracy

In some countries election outcomes are predetermined, so why bother holding them at all?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss why some countries bother holding elections if the outcomes are predetermined and why the public bother voting in them.

2024 is the year of elections. According to one estimate just under 50% of all the people on earth live in countries where by December 31st there will have been a national vote. To mark this phenomenon we are broadcasting three special programmes. 

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss why do some countries bother holding elections if the outcomes are pre-determined and they also ask why the public bother voting in them?

Guests:

Naomi Hossain, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS
Katerina Tertychnaya, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics & International Relations at the University of Oxford
Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at Nuffield College, University of Oxford
Erica Frantz, Associate Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University

Production team: Ellie House, Ajai Singh and Ben Carter
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Sound engineer: James Beard

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