DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:THE CASE OF ELECTORAL DISTRICT AND REPRESENTATION IN LEBANON

Ali Mourad

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DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:THE CASE OF ELECTORAL DISTRICT AND REPRESENTATION IN LEBANON

Authors:

Ali Mourad

Publisher:

Beirut Arab University Press

Journal:

BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001951155

pISSN:

2789-8334

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Abstract:

 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development addresses democracy in Sustainable Development Goal 16 recognizing the indivisible links between peaceful societies and effective, accountable and inclusive institutions. Sustainable Development Goal 16 calls on UN Member States to promote responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making, and to build effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels. Thus, Elections are an integral part of the Sustainable Development Goal 16: “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” offer specific guidelines to tackle imperative challenges such as building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions; guaranteeing election integrity and trust; and ensuring responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels. In Lebanon, the new electoral law adopted a proportional system with a preferential vote and divided Lebanon into 15 constituencies. Referring to the Goal 16 "Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions", the paper aims to address the political representation issue in Lebanon, and its connection with the division of constituencies. Furthermore, the paper will demonstrate that the proportional electoral system adopted for the 2018 elections did not allow a mitigation of the repercussions of the divisions on the electoral results, but rather widely amplified them.

Article Details

DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:THE CASE OF ELECTORAL DISTRICT AND REPRESENTATION IN LEBANON

Authors:

Ali Mourad

Publisher:

Beirut Arab University Press

Journal:

BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001951155

pISSN:

2789-8334

SDG 16

democracy

participation

elections

district

representation

gerrymandering.

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Article Details

Authors: Ali Mourad

Publisher: Beirut Arab University Press

Journal: BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001951155

pISSN: 2789-8334

Issues

Authors:

Ali Mourad

Publisher:

Beirut Arab University Press

Journal:

BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001951155

pISSN:

2789-8334