Cost of Politics Reports

Thailand’s May 2023 general election demonstrated that many newcomers, even those with little to no previous electoral experience, were capable of defeating incumbents, defying election polls and academic predictions. In many constituencies the elections indicated ...

Following Sierra Leone's change to a district block proportional representation electoral system ahead of the 2023 elections, this study reflects on how this system altered cost of politics dynamics in the country, with a particular focus on women and youth.

Kuwait has historically stood out from its oil-wealthy neighbours in housing a politically powerful and obstreperous parliament. Elected at a minimum every four years by Kuwaiti citizens over the age of 21 , elections in recent years have happened more frequently ,...

Liberia has held four peaceful and successful multi-party elections since the return to constitutional democracy in 2005. Those polls have facilitated seamless transitions and have been judged to be largely free and credible, despite numerous institutional and fina...

The relationship between money and politics has remained a persistent concern for advocates and activists of free and fair elections in Sri Lanka. Across urban and rural political landscapes, and throughout the various stages of electoral politics, money has become...

The Zambia Cost of Politics Survey is an attempt to collect systematic data on issues pertaining to campaign finance in the Zambian 2021 parliamentary election. Observers of Zambian politics have long voiced concerns about the extent to which parliamentary election...

Getting into and staying in politics in El Salvador requires significant and elevated material costs for those who wish to do so. Therefore, not just any average or ordinary citizen can do so successfully.