According to Dov H. Levin’s 2020 book Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions, the United States intervened in the largest number of foreign elections between 1946 and 2000.23 A previous 2018 study by Levin found that foreign electoral interventions determined the identity of the winner in “many cases”.4 The study also found suggestive evidence that such interventions increased the risk of democratic breakdown in the targeted states.4
Among 938 “competitive national level executive elections” examined by Levin from 1946 to 2000,[a] the United States intervened in 81 foreign elections, while the Soviet Union or Russia intervened in 36 foreign elections. Combining these figures, the U.S. and Russia (including the Soviet Union) thus intervened in 117 of 938 competitive elections during this period—about one in nine—with the majority of those ]interventions (some 68%) being through covert, rather than overt, actions.3
Election interference? I still remember when governments were installed by coup d’etat sponsored by the CIA (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iran, Chile, Vietnam) or by invasion (Vietnam again, Grenada, Iraq) while the Soviet Union installed them in the former Iron Curtain countries. I guess progress has been made using technology! (Arab Spring for example.) Signs of the Times. And let’s not forget how Venezuela interfered with the Dominion machines! Ha! Republican lies, another form of interference.
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ummm, context please.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 1 year ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/foreign-interference-elections-cherie-wong-1.6782362
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Seems a lot of countries have election interference….China, Russia, Saudis love to do their dirty work…if only there’s wasn’t the internet….‼️☹️
Especially when they’re encouraged by some dumbkoff who kisses their @$$es!
scarlett.pumpernickel Premium Member about 1 year ago
According to Dov H. Levin’s 2020 book Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions, the United States intervened in the largest number of foreign elections between 1946 and 2000.23 A previous 2018 study by Levin found that foreign electoral interventions determined the identity of the winner in “many cases”.4 The study also found suggestive evidence that such interventions increased the risk of democratic breakdown in the targeted states.4
Among 938 “competitive national level executive elections” examined by Levin from 1946 to 2000,[a] the United States intervened in 81 foreign elections, while the Soviet Union or Russia intervened in 36 foreign elections. Combining these figures, the U.S. and Russia (including the Soviet Union) thus intervened in 117 of 938 competitive elections during this period—about one in nine—with the majority of those ]interventions (some 68%) being through covert, rather than overt, actions.3
Read this in Mr Google
Chac Mool about 1 year ago
Election interference? I still remember when governments were installed by coup d’etat sponsored by the CIA (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iran, Chile, Vietnam) or by invasion (Vietnam again, Grenada, Iraq) while the Soviet Union installed them in the former Iron Curtain countries. I guess progress has been made using technology! (Arab Spring for example.) Signs of the Times. And let’s not forget how Venezuela interfered with the Dominion machines! Ha! Republican lies, another form of interference.