When the Vote is Not the Only Factor: (Re)thinking Electoral Corruption in Nineteenth-Century Europe from the Electors’ Perspective

IF 0.4 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY
Oriol Luján
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Practices labelled as corrupt in nineteenth-century European elections are generally conceived either as a form of domination where the candidates and their agents use exclusive resources for personal gain or a means of transaction between candidates and voters, on the assumption that candidates deploy corrupt practices in order to perusade voters. Consequently, electoral corruption in the nineteenth century is considered a tool that limits the participation of enfranchised citizens, whose conception of corruption is largely uncultivated. This study challenges this notion and demonstrates how corrupt practices by electors in societies where freedom was not guaranteed, did not restrain but instead extended the possibilities of political participation. The novelty of this study is based on integrating research focused on politicization beyond the elite and the new history of corruption, using Great Britain, France, and Spain as case studies. This integrated process found that corruption was used by electors to overturn unfavourable results, thus providing a platform for participation beyond voting.
当投票不是唯一因素时:从选民的视角重新思考19世纪欧洲的选举腐败
在19世纪的欧洲选举中,被称为腐败的做法通常被认为是候选人及其代理人利用独家资源谋取私利的一种统治形式,或者是候选人和选民之间交易的一种手段,假设候选人利用腐败行为来说服选民。因此,19世纪的选举腐败被认为是一种限制获得选举权的公民参与的工具,这些公民对腐败的概念在很大程度上是未经培养的。这项研究挑战了这一观念,并证明了在自由不受保障的社会中,选民的腐败行为不仅没有限制,反而扩大了政治参与的可能性。这项研究的新颖之处在于,它整合了对精英阶层之外的政治化和腐败新历史的研究,并以英国、法国和西班牙为案例进行了研究。这一综合过程发现,选民利用腐败来推翻不利的结果,从而为投票之外的参与提供了一个平台。
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期刊介绍: European History Quarterly has earned an international reputation as an essential resource on European history, publishing articles by eminent historians on a range of subjects from the later Middle Ages to post-1945. European History Quarterly also features review articles by leading authorities, offering a comprehensive survey of recent literature in a particular field, as well as an extensive book review section, enabling you to keep up to date with what"s being published in your field. The journal also features historiographical essays.
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