Rethinking “compound elections” from an interest-based negotiation approach

• Main Author: David Mauricio Guinard Hernández
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2019-01-01
• Series: Pensamiento Jurídico
• Subjects: compound elections; negotiation skills; interest-based negotiation; value creation; nomination and election criteria
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/peju/article/view/83604

We define compound elections as complex indirect elections that have a two-stage process (nomination and election), are determined by the influence and power of the incumbent parties, and are characterised by the use of difficult negotiation tactics by parties to endorse their interests. An interest-based negotiation approach can help to have more efficient, transparent and objective compound elections. Compound elections usually do not have a determined process to conduct negotiations between all the incumbent parties. A process that allows all parties to contribute to the design of a framework of criteria applicable to the nomination and election stages may help to get a better outcome of the compound election in terms of time, expenditure and quality of the decision. Having a strong communication between parties may encourage the formation of value-creative options that can help to improve compound elections.