critically evaluate the nation that elections remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy. Compare the experiences of to states in your answer (not the UK or US)

Topic: critically evaluate the nation that elections remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy. Compare the experiences of to states in your answer (not the UK or US) Order Description This is the recommended reading list Recommended Reading on Elections: Start with Hague and Harrop (Chapter 11) and Heywood (Chapter 9) Caramani, D (2013), Comparative Politics, Third Edition Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 10) Newton K and Van Deth J (2010), Foundations of Comparative Politics, Second edition. Cambridge: CUP (Chapter 12) Possible useful readings on Democracy (respresentative and liberal democracies, especially) Hague and Harrop (Chapter 3) Heywood, A (2013), Politics, Fourth Edition. London: Palgrave. (Chapter 4) Newton K and Van Deth J (2010), Foundations of Comparative Politics, Second edition. Cambridge: CUP. (Chapters 2 and 3) Possible Case Studies Almond, G et al (2010), Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Longman. Chapters on a range of countries incl. France, Russia, Germany, Japan, Mexico, India. Roberts, G (2000), German Politics Today. Manchester: Manchester University Press. (Chapter 4) Piombo, J. & Nijzink, L. (eds.) (2005) Electoral Politics in South Africa: Assessing the First Democratic Decade. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (Chapter 4). Heywood, A (2013), Politics, Fourth Edition. London: Palgrave. (Page 214 on New Zealand). Southall, R. and J. Daniel (2009) Zunami!: The South African elections of 2009. Auckland Park: Jacana media. (Available electronically) Kesselman, M. ; Joel Krieger and William A Joseph . (2010). Introduction to comparative politics : political challenges and changing agendas. London: Wadsworth. (Chapters on various case studies)