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2. Analysis of the Botnets that Operated in Honduras During the Primary and General Elections of 2021
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 02-2022
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- The Carter Center analyzed social media in Honduras during the 2021 electoral process, focusing on the period around the primaries in March and the general election in November. The purpose was to assess the political debate on social networks during the elections, the extent of disinformation and how it spread, and the role played by Honduran politicians.
- Topic:
- Elections, Media, Social Media, and Digitalization
- Political Geography:
- Central America, North America, and Honduras
3. Risk-Limiting Audits: A Guide for Election Observation Efforts
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 06-2022
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- The risk-limiting audit (RLA) is a statistical technique for limiting the risk of certifying an incorrect election outcome — that is, the risk that the apparent winner did not in fact receive the most votes. A random sample of paper ballots is visually checked by auditors, and the results are compared with the outcome reported by the tabulator/scanner equipment. If there is sufficiently strong statistical evidence based on this sample that the reported outcome was correct, the audit stops and the tabulated result is confirmed. If evidence from the sample is inconclusive, another sample is drawn, potentially progressing all the way to a full hand recount. The RLA thus either confirms the reported outcome or corrects it.
- Topic:
- Elections, Election watch, Election Observation, and Audit
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
4. Finding Firmer Ground: The Role of Civil Society and NGOs in U.S.-China Relations
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 02-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- This report looks back with respect and admiration on the decision of America’s and China’s leaders to restore normal diplomatic relations after a 30-year hiatus that witnessed war, economic isolation, and the bitter evaporation of long-standing contacts between the American and Chinese people. Its recommendations seek to contribute to an updated vision of U.S. engagement across the next century.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, International Cooperation, Bilateral Relations, Hegemony, Conflict, Peace, and Rivalry
- Political Geography:
- China, Asia, North America, and United States of America
5. The Carter-Baker Commission: 16 Years Later
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 10-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- We have long admired the wisdom and sage approaches that President Jimmy Carter and Secretary James A. Baker, III, have exhibited throughout their careers in public service. Understanding that the delicate balance of our democracy pivots on a fulcrum of support for public projects and policy, they have consistently emphasized strategies designed to achieve key objectives and gain support from both sides of the political aisle.
- Topic:
- Democracy, Leadership, Public Service, and Partisanship
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
6. The Big Lie and Big Tech Misinformation Repeat Offenders and Social Media in the 2020 U.S. Election
- Author:
- Michael Baldassaro, Katie Harbath, and Michael Scholtens
- Publication Date:
- 08-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- The Carter Center today published “The Big Lie and Big Tech,” a new report that details the role played by “repeat offenders”—media known to repeatedly publish false and misleading information—in spreading election fraud narratives in online echo chambers during the 2020 election.
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Mass Media, Elections, Social Media, Disinformation, and Election Interference
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
7. Monitoring Online Political Advertising: A Toolkit
- Author:
- Barbara Jouan Stonestreet and Michael Baldassaro
- Publication Date:
- 11-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- During an electoral process, electoral actors, whether contestants or noncontestants, have the right to advertise political ideas in accordance with the right of expression. However, political advertising may be subject to reasonable limitations through regulations imposed by domestic law, including who can run political advertisements, when and where they may run advertisements, restrictions on advertising expenditure levels, and reporting and disclosure requirements to ensure transparency, accountability, and a level playing field. Increasingly, election contestants and noncontestants are using social media platforms to advertise political ideas.
- Topic:
- Politics, Elections, Internet, and Digitalization
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
8. Exploring Women’s Participation in Political Life in Tunisia With a Focus on the 2019 Elections
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 10-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- This report details the research methodology and approach in assessing the status of women and barriers to their participation in various aspects of the electoral process and as stakeholders. It presents key findings and offers recommendations to all stakeholders to increase women’s full political participation in future elections.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Gender Issues, Governance, Women, Democracy, Transition, Equality, and Partisanship
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Tunisia
9. The Georgia Risk-Limiting Audit/Hand Tally: A Carter Center Observation Report
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Following the November 2020 election, Georgia conducted a risk-limiting audit (RLA) of the presidential race. This audit constituted the largest hand tally of an election race in U.S. history. The Carter Center, which has observed more than 110 elections in 39 countries, was the only nonpartisan organization credentialed by the Office of the Secretary of State to provide an impartial assessment of the implementation of the audit process. The Center had the same access provided to the political party monitors who were present throughout the state. In deploying independent monitors to observe the Georgia RLA, The Carter Center hoped to bolster voter confidence in Georgia’s electoral process by assessing the state’s efforts to improve the transparency of its elections.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Elections, Voting, Participation, Election Dispute, and Audit
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
10. Broadening Participation of Women of Ethnic Political Parties in the Peace Process
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- This report identifies a large array of needs that still require to be addressed to ensure greater inclusion of women’s and civilian voices in the Myanmar peace process. It also adds to the limited public information on the ethnic political parties, their structures, strategies, visions of the peace process, and the role they play or could play in peace talks. The findings and conclusions provide a unique platform for future programming in support of women’s participation in the peace process, as well as a better understanding of the ethnic political parties of Myanmar.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Gender Issues, Women, Ethnicity, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Asia, Burma, and Myanmar
11. An Implementation Guide for National Human Rights Institutions
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets peace, justice and strong institutions as goals for the international community to work toward, along with participatory decision-making at all levels and equal representation and participation of women in public affairs (Goals 5.5 and 16.7).1 The Human Rights Council stressed “the critical importance of equal and effective participation in political and public affairs for democracy, the rule of law, social inclusion, economic development and advancing gender equality, and for the realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.” 2 As part of their broad mandate to protect and promote human rights, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a key role to play in protecting and promoting the right to participate in public affairs.
- Topic:
- Human Rights and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
12. A Guide to Election Observer Policies in the United States
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Election observation is the process by which parties, candidates, citizen groups or independent organizations deploy observers to witness the electoral process. Different types of observers have very different goals for watching an election. While observers from political parties seek to ensure that election administration does not disadvantage their campaigns, nonpartisan observers focus on checking compliance with election administration regulations. Credible nonpartisan observers are interested in promoting integrity, transparency, and efficiency in the electoral process and have no stake in the political outcome.During contentious or highly competitive elections, impartial observation can provide an important avenue for reliable feedback about which aspects of an election went well and what parts could improve
- Topic:
- International Affairs and Democracy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
13. Human Rights and Election Standards A Plan of Action
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Through their joint initiative on Human Rights and Election Standards, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and The Carter Center have worked to bring the human rights and election communities closer and to foster stronger links and communication between them. This Plan of Action aims to advance human rights related to genuine democratic elections by charting a course of practical steps toward our shared goals. The draft plan was developed based on the recommendations formulated through consultations that took place between 2015 and 2017. Going forward, organizations and individuals may agree on an ad-hoc basis to disseminating and acting upon the recommendations in this Plan of Action. The OHCHR and The Carter Center acknowledge the many individuals and organizations that contributed to the Human Rights and Election Standards consultations
- Topic:
- Human Rights and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
14. Kenya Youth and Women's Participation
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 08-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- This report provides the findings of consultative forums conducted from May through August 2018 with youth and women in eight counties of Kenya on the factors that hinder and promote their political participation.1 The report offers recommendations to support their increased participation in the political sphere.2 In conducting the consultative forums, The Carter Center partnered with Kenyan organizations that work to promote the rights of these special-interest groups. For the youth forums, the partners were the Youth Agenda, Siasa Place, and the National Youth Bunge Association. Partners for the women’s forums were Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust (CRAWN), the Center for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW), and the Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA)
- Topic:
- Gender Issues and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Kenya
15. Weekly Conflict Summary
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Over the course of this reporting period, intra-opposition strife continued to harm groups in opposition-held territory, namely in Idleb and northern Aleppo. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Afrin initiated an offensive against opposition groups in northern Syria while advancing into Raqqa city to the east. Pro-government forces also advanced against ISIS in eastern Aleppo/western Raqqa and Homs. The situation around the US garrison at the al-Tanf border crossing continues to grow more complex as pro- government forces outflanked opposition groups advancing against ISIS in the area, reaching the Iraqi border to the north of opposition and US special forces positions.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution and International Security
- Political Geography:
- Syria and Kurdistan
16. Weekly Conflict Summary
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Over the course of this reporting period, ISIS continued to lose large portions of territory, particularly to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and pro-government Tiger Forces in northern Syria. New clashes erupted in rural Aleppo, Daraa, and Syria’s southern desert as the Syrian government began new offensives against opposition forces on those fronts. Intra-opposition strife continues to plague groups in the opposition-held Idleb pocket.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution and International Security
- Political Geography:
- Syria and Kurdistan
17. Daesh Meta-Narratives: From the Global Ummah to the Hyperlocal
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Daesh’s innovative and tailored use of social media has enabled the terrorist organization to lure and recruit disaffected young men and women on a global scale. Effective interventions to reduce the flow of foreign fighters to Daesh require a nuanced understanding of the organization’s recruitment strategies. This includes both the range of Daesh’s propaganda media (videos, online print materials, offline recruitment networks), and the material’s content.1 Such analysis is essential for policy-makers and community leaders who are on the frontlines of developing effective counter-narratives to Daesh’s insidious ideology.
- Topic:
- Terrorism and International Security
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
18. Weekly Conflict Summary
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Over the course of this reporting period, ISIS has continued to lose large swathes of territory, especially to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and pro-government forces. Conflict around Daraa city in Syria’s south escalated further this week as new pro-government offensives are slated to start. Intra-opposition strife continued in Aleppo province and in Rural Damascus.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution and Civil War
- Political Geography:
- Syria
19. Weekly Conflict Summary
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- This reporting period, intra-opposition strife continued in Aleppo province but has eased in Rural Damascus. Evacuation deals continued, most notably in Damascus and Homs. Coalition warplanes struck pro-government Iranian-backed militias in the southeastern Syrian desert as the groups advanced against FSA forces in the area. ISIS forces continued to crumble on fronts in Aleppo, Homs, and Raqqa.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution and Civil War
- Political Geography:
- Syria
20. The Women in Daesh: Deconstructing Complex Gender Dynamics in Daesh Recruitment Propaganda
- Author:
- The Carter Center
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- Since its inception, Daesh has been successfully recruiting women across national and ideological lines to assume key positions in advancing the organization’s objectives. According to recent estimates, out of 31,000 fighters within Daesh territories, almost one-fifth, roughly 6,200, are women. Yet, to date, research and policy focus on women’s involvement in Daesh has been scant. Several media accounts that have covered female participation tend to be alarmingly reductionist in their description of the roles women play in Daesh. These reports primarily categorize women as either passive victims, “Jihadi brides,” or subsidiary supporters of male guardians with negligible influence. This approach not only ignores the multiplicity of roles played by women to expand Daesh’s ideological and operational agenda, but also oversimplifies the motivations behind their decisions to join Daesh. Just like their male counterparts, women are complex human beings with conflicting aspirations, ideological leanings, and life struggles that inform the choices they make.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution, Gender Issues, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Global Focus