The presidential election in Azerbaijan, October 2008

In: Electoral Studies, Band 28, Heft 4

Abstract

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.]