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Book Synopsis Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests by : Dr Marc Guinjoan
Download or read book Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests written by Dr Marc Guinjoan and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-09-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Duvergerian theories, in the long run, only viable parties are expected to stand for elections. Non-viable parties should join a pre-electoral coalition with another party or withdraw from competition entirely. Why then do non-viable political parties throughout the world systematically continue presenting candidates? This book argues that political parties will take advantage of their viability in an arena to present candidacies in other arenas where they do not have chances to become viable.
Book Synopsis The Marketplace of Democracy by : Michael P. McDonald
Download or read book The Marketplace of Democracy written by Michael P. McDonald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brookings Institution Press and Cato Institute publication Since 1998, U.S. House incumbents have won a staggering 98 percent of their reelection races. Electoral competition has also declined in some state and primary elections. The Marketplace for Democracy combines the resources of two eminent research organizations—Brookings and the Cato Institute—to address several important questions about our democratic system. How pervasive is the lack of competition in arenas only previously speculated on, such as state legislative contests and congressional primaries? What have previous reform efforts, such as direct primaries and term limits, had on electoral competition? What are the effects of redistricting and campaign finance regulation? What role do third parties play? In sum, what does all this tell us about what might be done to increase electoral competition? The authors, including a number of today's most important scholars in American politics, consider the historical development, legal background, and political aspects of a system that is supposed to be responsive and accountable yet for many is becoming stagnant, self-perpetuating, and tone-deaf. How did we get to this point, and what—if anything—should be done about it? Elections are the vehicles through which Americans choose who governs them, and the power of the ballot is still the best lever ordinary citizens have in keeping public officials accountable. The Marketplace of Democracy considers different policy options for increasing the competition needed to keep American politics vibrant, responsive, and democratic. Contributors include Stephen Ansolabehere (MIT), William D. Berry (Florida State University), Bruce Cain (University of California–Berkeley), Thomas Carsey (Florida StateUniversity) James Gimpel (University of Maryland) John Hanley (UC–Berkeley), John Mark Hansen (University of Chicago), Paul S. Herrnson (University of Maryland) Gary Jacobson (University of California–San Diego) Thad Kousser (UC–San Diego), Frances Lee (Univer
Book Synopsis Why Parties Matter by : John H. Aldrich
Download or read book Why Parties Matter written by John H. Aldrich and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the founding of the American Republic, the North and South have followed remarkably different paths of political development. Among the factors that have led to their divergence throughout much of history are differences in the levels of competition among the political parties. While the North has generally enjoyed a well-defined two-party system, the South has tended to have only weakly developed political parties—and at times no system of parties to speak of. With Why Parties Matter, John H. Aldrich and John D. Griffin make a compelling case that competition between political parties is an essential component of a democracy that is responsive to its citizens and thus able to address their concerns. Tracing the history of the parties through four eras—the Democratic-Whig party era that preceded the Civil War; the post-Reconstruction period; the Jim Crow era, when competition between the parties virtually disappeared; and the modern era—Aldrich and Griffin show how and when competition emerged between the parties and the conditions under which it succeeded and failed. In the modern era, as party competition in the South has come to be widely regarded as matching that of the North, the authors conclude by exploring the question of whether the South is poised to become a one-party system once again with the Republican party now dominant.
Book Synopsis Oregon Blue Book by : Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
Download or read book Oregon Blue Book written by Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests by : Marc Guinjoan
Download or read book Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests written by Marc Guinjoan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Duvergerian theories, in the long run, only viable parties are expected to stand for elections. Non-viable parties should join a pre-electoral coalition with another party or withdraw from competition entirely. Why then do non-viable political parties throughout the world systematically continue presenting candidates? This book responds to this evident but unanswered question to create a general theory about deviations from the Duvergerian equilibrium. The author argues that, far from being just a random or irrational decision, the choice of political parties to present candidates when they do not expect to achieve representation can be explained by the overlap of electoral arenas, that generate opportunities for viable parties to present candidates where they are non-viable. In sum, political parties will take advantage of their viability in an arena to present candidacies in other arenas where they do not have chances to become viable. The building of this new theory on electoral contamination allows the construction of a new and more encompassing conceptual framework through which to make sense of what, until now, has been understood as disparate phenomena and contributes to a better understanding of political parties’ strategic behaviour.
Book Synopsis Party Identification and Beyond by : Ian Budge
Download or read book Party Identification and Beyond written by Ian Budge and published by ECPR Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1976, this classic volume of original essays provides a unique and comprehensive review of the approaches and assumptions that dominate the field of election studies and voting behaviour. Critical reviews of theory and established research are combined with innovative and original studies of a variety of European countries, as well as North America. The volume presents valuable comparative data and methodological insights, including statistical analyses of voting data and critical accounts of major approaches to the representation of voting and party competition. These include party identification (the socio-psychological approach); dimensional analysis (the production of party spaces based on social and political cleavages); and rational choice analysis (the interaction between voters and parties within a policy space). This edition includes a new introduction by Ian Budge.
Book Synopsis Party Competition and Responsible Party Government by :
Download or read book Party Competition and Responsible Party Government written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In countries with multiparty political systems, we assume--if the system is going to work--that parties have relatively stable positions on policy, that these positions diverge, and that voters make choices based on policy preferences. Yet much of the research on voter behavior and party competition does not support these assumptions. In Party Competition, James Adams applies the insights of behavioral research to an examination of the policy strategies that political parties (and candidates) employ in seeking election. He argues that vote-seeking parties are motivated to present policies that appeal to voters, whose bias toward these policies is based in part on reasons that have nothing to do with policy. He demonstrates that this strategic logic has profound implications for party competition and responsible party government. Adams's innovative fusion of research methodologies presents solutions to issues of policy stability and voter partisanship. His theory's supported by an in-depth analysis of empirical applications to party competition in Britain, France, and the United States in the postwar years. Party Competition and Responsible Party Government will appeal to readers interested in the study of political parties, voting behavior and elections, as well as to scholars specializing in French, British, and American politics. James Adams is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Book Synopsis Party Competition and Responsible Party Government by : James Frolik Adams
Download or read book Party Competition and Responsible Party Government written by James Frolik Adams and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In countries with multiparty political systems, we assume--if the system is going to work--that parties have relatively stable positions on policy, that these positions diverge, and that voters make choices based on policy preferences. Yet much of the research on voter behavior and party competition does not support these assumptions. In Party Competition, James Adams applies the insights of behavioral research to an examination of the policy strategies that political parties (and candidates) employ in seeking election. He argues that vote-seeking parties are motivated to present policies that appeal to voters, whose bias toward these policies is based in part on reasons that have nothing to do with policy. He demonstrates that this strategic logic has profound implications for party competition and responsible party government. Adams's innovative fusion of research methodologies presents solutions to issues of policy stability and voter partisanship. His theory's supported by an in-depth analysis of empirical applications to party competition in Britain, France, and the United States in the postwar years. Party Competition and Responsible Party Government will appeal to readers interested in the study of political parties, voting behavior and elections, as well as to scholars specializing in French, British, and American politics. James Adams is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Book Synopsis Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform by : Jamie L. Carson
Download or read book Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform written by Jamie L. Carson and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872–1944 from a contemporary political science perspective
Book Synopsis Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests by : Marc Guinjoan
Download or read book Parties, Elections and Electoral Contests written by Marc Guinjoan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Duvergerian theories, in the long run, only viable parties are expected to stand for elections. Non-viable parties should join a pre-electoral coalition with another party or withdraw from competition entirely. Why then do non-viable political parties throughout the world systematically continue presenting candidates? This book responds to this evident but unanswered question to create a general theory about deviations from the Duvergerian equilibrium. The author argues that, far from being just a random or irrational decision, the choice of political parties to present candidates when they do not expect to achieve representation can be explained by the overlap of electoral arenas, that generate opportunities for viable parties to present candidates where they are non-viable. In sum, political parties will take advantage of their viability in an arena to present candidacies in other arenas where they do not have chances to become viable. The building of this new theory on electoral contamination allows the construction of a new and more encompassing conceptual framework through which to make sense of what, until now, has been understood as disparate phenomena and contributes to a better understanding of political parties’ strategic behaviour.
Book Synopsis Formal Models of Domestic Politics by : Scott Gehlbach
Download or read book Formal Models of Domestic Politics written by Scott Gehlbach and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible treatment of important formal models of domestic politics, fully updated and now including a chapter on nondemocracy.
Book Synopsis Party Competition by : Michael Laver
Download or read book Party Competition written by Michael Laver and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Party competition for votes in free and fair elections involves complex interactions by multiple actors in political landscapes that are continuously evolving, yet classical theoretical approaches to the subject leave many important questions unanswered. Here Michael Laver and Ernest Sergenti offer the first comprehensive treatment of party competition using the computational techniques of agent-based modeling. This exciting new technology enables researchers to model competition between several different political parties for the support of voters with widely varying preferences on many different issues. Laver and Sergenti model party competition as a true dynamic process in which political parties rise and fall, a process where different politicians attack the same political problem in very different ways, and where today's political actors, lacking perfect information about the potential consequences of their choices, must constantly adapt their behavior to yesterday's political outcomes. Party Competition shows how agent-based modeling can be used to accurately reflect how political systems really work. It demonstrates that politicians who are satisfied with relatively modest vote shares often do better at winning votes than rivals who search ceaselessly for higher shares of the vote. It reveals that politicians who pay close attention to their personal preferences when setting party policy often have more success than opponents who focus solely on the preferences of voters, that some politicians have idiosyncratic "valence" advantages that enhance their electability--and much more.
Book Synopsis Political Parties and Elections by : Anika Gauja
Download or read book Political Parties and Elections written by Anika Gauja and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political Parties and Elections presents a comparative analysis of the ways in which advanced industrial democracies seek to regulate the activities of political parties in electoral contests. Actual political practice suggests that parties are crucial actors in democratic elections, yet the nature and extent to which parties are regulated, or even recognized, as participants in the electoral process varies greatly among nations. Author Anika Gauja analyzes the electoral laws of five key common law democracies with similar parliamentary and representative traditions, similar levels of economic and political development, yet with significantly different electoral provisions: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Using the relationship between law and politics as a lens, the book focuses specifically on the ways in which these jurisdictions seek to regulate the behavior of their political parties as the product of a broader normative vision of how representative democracy ought to function. In its subject matter, comparative scope, and interdisciplinary theoretical framework, this book examines not only electoral law but also ancillary legislation such as funding regulations, associations and corporations law, and constitutional provisions. It also analyzes the case law that guides the interpretation of this legislation. Political Parties and Elections represents an innovative body of research, comparing for the first time the electoral-legal regimes of a significant number of common law nations.
Download or read book Super PACs written by Louise I. Gerdes and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Book Synopsis Models of Multiparty Electoral Competition by : K. Shepsle
Download or read book Models of Multiparty Electoral Competition written by K. Shepsle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenneth A. Shepsle surveys the formal literature on multiparty electoral competition.
Book Synopsis Social Policy Expansion in Latin America by : Candelaria Garay
Download or read book Social Policy Expansion in Latin America written by Candelaria Garay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the twentieth century, much of the population in Latin America lacked access to social protection. Since the 1990s, however, social policy for millions of outsiders - rural, informal, and unemployed workers and dependents - has been expanded dramatically. Social Policy Expansion in Latin America shows that the critical factors driving expansion are electoral competition for the vote of outsiders and social mobilization for policy change. The balance of partisan power and the involvement of social movements in policy design explain cross-national variation in policy models, in terms of benefit levels, coverage, and civil society participation in implementation. The book draws on in-depth case studies of policy making in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico over several administrations and across three policy areas: health care, pensions, and income support. Secondary case studies illustrate how the theory applies to other developing countries.
Download or read book Political Campaign written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets of modern political campaigns with "Political Campaign," a crucial addition to the "Political Science" series. This book delves into how campaigns shape democracies, influence voter behavior, and impact electoral results. It offers invaluable insights for students, professionals, and enthusiasts into the art and science of political campaigning. 1: Political Campaign – Fundamentals of campaign structure, objectives, and their role in democracy. 2: Plurality Voting – Insights into plurality voting, its benefits, and impact on strategies. 3: Opinion Poll – The role of opinion polls in shaping campaign strategies and outcomes. 4: Voter Turnout – Factors affecting voter turnout and its implications for campaigns. 5: Direct Election – Analysis of direct elections and their impact on campaign dynamics. 6: Negative Campaigning – Tactics and consequences of negative campaigning on public perception. 7: Canvassing – Strategies for effective canvassing and mobilizing voter support. 8: Attack Ad – Use of attack ads, their psychological impact, and effectiveness. 9: Get Out The Vote – Strategies and importance of get-out-the-vote efforts. 10: Campaign Advertising – Various forms of campaign advertising and their effectiveness. 11: Hispanic and Latino Americans in Politics – Influence of Hispanic and Latino Americans on campaigns. 12: Voter Turnout in United States Presidential Elections – Trends and factors affecting presidential election turnout. 13: Elections in Minnesota – Unique aspects of Minnesota’s electoral processes and strategies. 14: United States Presidential Election – Complexities of presidential campaigns and electoral success factors. 15: Latino Vote – The growing importance of the Latino vote in campaigns. 16: Voting Behavior – Psychological and social factors influencing voting behavior and strategies. 17: Sexism in American Political Elections – Challenges and effects of sexism in campaigns. 18: Economic Voting – Role of economic conditions in shaping voter preferences. 19: Social Media in the 2020 United States Presidential Election – Impact of social media on modern campaigns. 20: Political Cognition – Cognitive psychology’s role in campaign strategies and voter decisions. 21: Voter Turnout in the European Parliament Elections – Trends and strategies in European elections. "Political Campaign" is more than a book; it's an investment in understanding political strategy and voter engagement. Enhance your knowledge in political science with this comprehensive guide.
