Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Academic Background
Sonali Campion is a doctoral researcher in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communications. Her project, which is funded by an ESRC SeNSS studentship, explores election management body capacity. Drawing on ideas from public management theory and country case studies, this research advances understanding of the resources, capabilities, and relationships that electoral institutions need to deliver credible elections.
Sonali previously worked in international election assistance and has supported observation missions and training in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific. She is an Affiliated Researcher with the Electoral Integrity Project, and in Summer 2023 was a Visiting Scholar at International IDEA in Stockholm, Sweden.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output
- 2 Article
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African election management bodies in the era of democratic backsliding
Campion, S. & Jega, A. M., 3 Nov 2023, In: South African Journal of International Affairs-SAJIA. 30, 3, p. 375-394 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Election staff training: Tracing global patterns of institutionalisation
James, T. S., Garnett, H. A., Asplund, E. & Campion, S., Dec 2023, In: South African Journal of International Affairs-SAJIA. 30, 3, p. 415-435 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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SeNSS Summer Conference
Sonali Campion (Member of programme committee)
3 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) Webinar
Sonali Campion (Invited speaker)
6 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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SADC ECF 25th Annual General Conference
Sonali Campion (Panel Member)
28 Nov 2023 → 30 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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iEIP-2023
Sonali Campion (Panel Member)
3 Jul 2023 → 7 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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iEIP-2023
Sonali Campion (Chair)
3 Jul 2023 → 7 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis
2/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution