LCCN2001-135327
Reviews'This excellent collection of essays provides a highly knowledgeable and insightful overview of current knowledge in the sub-field of elections and voting in the world's democracies. Coherent in organization and wide-ranging in content and perspective, this is a book that should be read by anyone interested in political science.' - Anthony Mughan, The Ohio State University, 'This excellent collection of essays provides a highly knowledgeable andinsightful overview of current knowledge in the sub-field of elections andvoting in the world's democracies. Coherent in organization andwide-ranging in content and perspective, this is a book that should be readby anyone interested in political science.'- Anthony Mughan, The Ohio State University
Dewey Decimal324.6
Table Of ContentIntroduction - Lawrence LeDuc, Richard G. Niemi and Pippa NorrisLawrence LeDuc, Richard G Niemi and Pippa NorrisComparing Democratic ElectionsElectoral Systems - André Blais and Louis MassicotteReferendums and Initiatives - Lawrence LeDucThe Politics of Direct DemocracyComparing Party Systems - Peter MairCandidate Selection - Reuven Y HazanCampaign Communications - Pippa NorrisThe Dynamics of Electoral Participation - Mark N FranklinVoting - William L Miller and Richard G NiemiChoice, Conditioning, and ConstraintPolitical Cleavages, Issues, and Electoral Change - Russell J DaltonConsolidating Democracies - Larry Diamond
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Synopsis'This excellent collection of essays provides a highly knowledgeable and insightful overview of current knowledge in the sub-field of elections and voting in the worlds democracies. Coherent in organization and wide-ranging in content and perspective, this is a book that should be read by anyone interested in political science. - Anthony Mughan, The Ohio State University In this major new edition the worlds leading international scholars have again produced an indispensable guide and up-to-date review of the whole field. Each of the chapters (the majority of which are completely new) provide a broad theoretical and comparative understanding of all the key topics, making this essential reading for students and lecturers of elections and voting behavior, comparative politics, parties, and democracy., The first edition of Comparing Democracies was a landmark text, providing students with a thematic introduction to the global study of elections and voting. In this major new edition the world's leading international scholars have again produced an indispensable guide and up-to-date review of the whole field. Each of the chapters (the majority of which are completely new) provide a broad theoretical and comparative understanding of all the key topics associated with the elections including electoral and party systems, voter choice and turnout, campaign communications, and the new politics of direct democracy. This Second Edition will remain essential reading for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy., The first edition of Comparing Democracies was a landmark text, providing students with a thematic introduction to the global study of elections and voting. In this major new edition the worlds leading international scholars have again produced an indispensable guide and up-to-date review of the whole field. Each of the chapters (the majority of which are completely new) provide a broad theoretical and comparative understanding of all the key topics associated with the elections including electoral and party systems, voter choice and turnout, campaign communications, and the new politics of direct democracy. This Second Edition will remain essential reading for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy.