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1. LA OBSERVACIÓN ELECTORAL COMO INICIATIVA CIUDADANA: ALAJUELITA EN EL REFERÉNDUM 2007 Y LAS ELECCIONES NACIONALES 2010.

Author

Acuña Chaverri, Iván Anselmo

Subjects
*ELECTION monitoring, *POLITICAL participation, *ELECTIONS, *DEMOCRACY, *REPRESENTATIVE government, *DIRECT democracy
Abstract

The paper highlights the importance of electoral observation as a new way to involve citizens in political processes. It outlines the scope of this practice in democratic contexts, taking observation as a tool for recording data on the administration and organization of the elections, and also the possibility of guaranteeing the transparency of the process and the behavior of political actors. It also shows the experience of Alajuelita with an analysis in the last two elections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2010

2. LA CAMPAÑA DE LAURA CHINCHILLA Y LAS MUJERES ¿OPORTUNISMO O COMPROMISO CON UN NUEVO PACTO SEXUAL?

Author

Flórez-Estrada, María

Subjects
*ELECTIONS, *REALIGNMENT (Political science), *WOMEN voters, *WOMEN in politics, COSTA Rican politics & government, 1986-
Abstract

In this paper, I analyze the connections that occurred between the electoral offer of candidate Laura Chinchilla and the new demographic, social and sexual realities of Costa Rica, which help to understand why mainly women and older people voted for her. In addition, I explain the new challenges the Costa Rican society faces in terms of a necessary new social and sexual contract, and the prospect of its approach, or not, by the Government of the first woman President. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2010