The presidential election in Azerbaijan, October 2008

The presidential election in Azerbaijan, October 2008

President Ilham Aliyev, the son of former president Heydar Aliyev, was re-elected to a second term in Azerbaijan's third presidential election held on 15 October 2008. Opposition parties challenging the Aliyev governments are examined, along with Azerbaijan's electoral system; the six othe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Electoral studies 2009-12, Vol.28 (4), p.647-651
1. Verfasser: Ergun, Ayça
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aliyev, Heydar A., 1923-2003
Azerbaijan
Candidates
Elections
Electoral results
Electoral Systems
Government and politics
Opposition parties
Political Campaigns
Political conditions
Presidential candidates
Presidential elections
Presidents
Voting Behavior
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Zusammenfassung:President Ilham Aliyev, the son of former president Heydar Aliyev, was re-elected to a second term in Azerbaijan's third presidential election held on 15 October 2008. Opposition parties challenging the Aliyev governments are examined, along with Azerbaijan's electoral system; the six other presidential candidates; the electoral campaign; & reasons for the 75.1% turnout in spite of predictions to the contrary. Consideration is given to threats to democratization that currently exist in Azerbaijan. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]
ISSN:0261-3794
1873-6890
DOI:10.1016/j.electstud.2009.05.002