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Why Americans Split Their Tickets

Author : Barry C. Burden
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472112864
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Why Americans Split Their Tickets written by Barry C. Burden and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2002-11-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some voters split their ballots, selecting a Republican for one office and a Democrat for another? Why do voters often choose one party to control the White House while the other controls the Congress? Barry Burden and David Kimball address these fundamental puzzles of American elections by explaining the causes of divided government and debunking the myth that voters prefer the division of power over one-party control. Why Americans Split Their Tickets links recent declines in ticket-splitting to sharpening policy differences between parties and demonstrates why candidates' ideological positions still matter in American elections. "Burden and Kimball have given us the most careful and thorough analysis of split-ticket voting yet. It won't settle all of the arguments about the origins of ticket splitting and divided government, but these arguments will now be much better informed. Why Americans Split Their Tickets is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the major trends in U.S. electoral politics of the past several decades." -Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego "When voters split their tickets or produce divided government, it is common to attribute the outcome as a strategic verdict or a demand for partisan balance. Burden and Kimball strongly challenge such claims. With a thorough and deft use of statistics, they portray ticket-splitting as a by-product of the separate circumstances that drive the outcomes of the different electoral contests. This will be the book to be reckoned with on the matter of ticket splitting." -Robert Erikson, Columbia University "[Burden and Kimball] offset the expansive statistical analysis by delving into the historical circumstances and results of recent campaigns and elections. ... [They] make a scholarly and informative contribution to the understanding of the voting habits of the American electorate-and the resulting composition of American government." -Shant Mesrobian, NationalJournal.com

Split Ticket Voting

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Split Ticket Voting written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you passionate about electoral behavior? Explore "Split Ticket Voting," a vital contribution to Political Science that unveils voter decision-making and political strategy in modern democracies. This book is tailored for professionals, students, and anyone eager to deepen their understanding of electoral dynamics. 1: Split-ticket Voting: Examine the concept of split-ticket voting, where voters select candidates from different parties, and its electoral impact. 2: Plurality Voting: Learn how plurality voting works, along with its pros and cons compared to other methods. 3: Proportional Representation: Discover how proportional representation affects political diversity and party systems. 4: Electoral Fusion: Explore electoral fusion, where multiple parties support one candidate, and its strategic implications. 5: Solid South: Investigate the Solid South's historical significance and its lasting impact on U.S. politics. 6: Southern Democrats: Analyze the evolution of Southern Democrats and their role in American political landscapes. 7: Elections in Georgia: Gain insights into Georgia's electoral history and political trends. 8: Elections in California: Understand the unique features of California's elections and their national implications. 9: Politics of Oklahoma: Examine Oklahoma's political dynamics and election patterns for a regional perspective. 10: Elections in New Hampshire: Learn about New Hampshire's influential elections and their impact on national narratives. 11: Australian Senate: Compare U.S. practices with the Australian Senate’s electoral system and its results. 12: 2004 United States Elections: Review key moments of the 2004 elections and their future implications. 13: 2010 United States Elections: Analyze shifts in voter behavior and party strategies during the 2010 elections. 14: Elections in Vermont: Understand Vermont's unique electoral trends and political culture. 15: 2012 United States Elections: Examine factors that influenced the 2012 elections and their political impact. 16: 1996 United States Elections: Revisit the 1996 elections and their historical context for later developments. 17: Elections in Alabama: Investigate electoral trends and shifts in Alabama's political landscape. 18: 1860 United States Elections: Explore the pivotal role of the historic 1860 elections in American history. 19: 1853–54 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election: Delve into this mid-19th century election's implications for Massachusetts politics. 20: 1851–52 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election: Analyze the earlier Massachusetts gubernatorial election and its significance. 21: 2022 Maryland Elections: Review trends and developments in the 2022 Maryland elections. "Split Ticket Voting" offers essential insights into electoral behavior, making it a valuable resource for understanding political dynamics.

Why Americans Split Their Tickets

Author : Barry C. Burden
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472023063
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Why Americans Split Their Tickets written by Barry C. Burden and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some voters split their ballots, selecting a Republican for one office and a Democrat for another? Why do voters often choose one party to control the White House while the other controls the Congress? Barry Burden and David Kimball address these fundamental puzzles of American elections by explaining the causes of divided government and debunking the myth that voters prefer the division of power over one-party control. Why Americans Split Their Tickets links recent declines in ticket-splitting to sharpening policy differences between parties and demonstrates why candidates' ideological positions still matter in American elections. "Burden and Kimball have given us the most careful and thorough analysis of split-ticket voting yet. It won't settle all of the arguments about the origins of ticket splitting and divided government, but these arguments will now be much better informed. Why Americans Split Their Tickets is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the major trends in U.S. electoral politics of the past several decades." -Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego "When voters split their tickets or produce divided government, it is common to attribute the outcome as a strategic verdict or a demand for partisan balance. Burden and Kimball strongly challenge such claims. With a thorough and deft use of statistics, they portray ticket-splitting as a by-product of the separate circumstances that drive the outcomes of the different electoral contests. This will be the book to be reckoned with on the matter of ticket splitting." -Robert Erikson, Columbia University "[Burden and Kimball] offset the expansive statistical analysis by delving into the historical circumstances and results of recent campaigns and elections. ... [They] make a scholarly and informative contribution to the understanding of the voting habits of the American electorate-and the resulting composition of American government." -Shant Mesrobian, NationalJournal.com

Elections at Home and Abroad

Author : M. Kent Jennings
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472104925
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Elections at Home and Abroad written by M. Kent Jennings and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive examination of current issues in voting studies

The Elections in Israel 1999

Author : Asher Arian
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791488810
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book The Elections in Israel 1999 written by Asher Arian and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume highlights Israel's 1999 elections, in which the prime-ministerial race between incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak ended with Barak winning by the biggest landslide ever in Israel. Although some observers interpreted these results as a fundamental shift in public opinion, there is little evidence to support this. The book shows how old patterns funneled into a new system of voting produced the 1999 results, where a weak candidate (Barak) bested a wounded prime minister (Netanyahu) abandoned by most of his political allies. Leading social scientists from Israeli and American universities, using a variety of approaches and coming from diverse intellectual traditions, address topics including the emergence of political blocs, strategic voting, and split ticket voting. In addition to major party performance, special interest parties—who did better than ever in 1999—are also discussed, such as the haredi, ultra-orthodox, non-Zionist Shas, the anti-haredi secular Shinui, two parties appealing to former Soviet émigrés and Arab parties.

Political Parties and the Winning of Office

Author : Joseph A. Schlesinger
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472082568
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (825 download)

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Book Synopsis Political Parties and the Winning of Office by : Joseph A. Schlesinger

Download or read book Political Parties and the Winning of Office written by Joseph A. Schlesinger and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an integrated theoretical perspective for explaining political party operations. Schlesinger examines the distinctive structure of the party organization, the nature of its collective outputs, and the direct and indirect rewards it offers participants. He also develops the impact of political ambitions and the structure of political opportunities and electoral arrangements on party capabilities. Schlesinger concludes by looking at the "changing multinuclear party" and the implications of his theory for comparative research. The comparative potential of the theory is demonstrated through the construction of a typology of parties based on officeholders' age and career paths for five Western democracies. ISBN 0-472-10202-8: $37.50.

The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections

Author : James E. Campbell
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813149037
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Book Synopsis The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections by : James E. Campbell

Download or read book The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections written by James E. Campbell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing phenomenon in American electoral politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm congressional elections. Between 1862 and 1990, the president's party lost seats in the House of Representatives in 32 of the 33 midterm elections. In his new study, James Campbell examines explanations for these midterm losses and explores how presidential elections influence congressional elections. After reviewing the two major theories of midterm electoral change-the "surge and decline" theory and the theory of midterms as referenda on presidential performance Campbell draws upon each to propose and test a new theory. He asserts that in the years of presidential elections congressmen ride presidential coattails into office, while in midterm elections such candidates are stranded. An additional factor is the strength of the presidential vote, which influences the number of seats that are won, only to be lost later. Finally, Campbell examines how the presidential pulse may affect electoral accountability, the relationship between Congress and the president, and the relative strength of Congress, the president, and political parties. He explores the implications of the presidential pulse for understanding electoral change, evaluating the American voter's competence, and assessing the importance of split-ticket voting. Including both election returns and survey data, The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections offers a fresh perspective on congressional elections, voting behavior, Congress, and the presidency.

Split-Ticket Voting in Mixed-Member Electoral Systems

Author : Carolina Plescia
Publisher : ECPR Press
ISBN 13 : 1785521829
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis Split-Ticket Voting in Mixed-Member Electoral Systems by : Carolina Plescia

Download or read book Split-Ticket Voting in Mixed-Member Electoral Systems written by Carolina Plescia and published by ECPR Press. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do voters support different parties at elections when given the opportunity of casting two votes to elect the same representative body? This book relaxes common assumptions in the voting behaviour literature to provide an in-depth study of split-ticket voting across ten established and non-established democracies. It proposes an original framework and combines a theoretical investigation with a purely methodological analysis to test the reliability of the predictive models. The broader picture that emerges is the one of a 'simple' voter with 'sophisticated' preferences. Parties still function as the principal cue for voting, but voters appear sophisticated in that they often like more than one party or choose candidates regardless of their party affiliation. Despite mixed-member systems being one of the most complicated electoral systems of all, there is no evidence supporting the conclusion that voters are not able to cope with the complexity of the electoral rules.

Realignment and Party Revival

Author : Arthur Paulson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313000859
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Realignment and Party Revival written by Arthur Paulson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-06-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are American political parties really in decay? Have American voters really given up on the major parties? Taking issue with widely accepted theories of dealignment and party decay, Paulson argues that the most profound realignment in American history occurred in the 1960s, and he presents an alternative theory of realignment and party revival. In the 1964-1972 period, factional struggles within the major American political parties were resolved, with conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats emerging as the majority factions within their parties. The result was a critical realignment in Presidential elections, in which the decisive realignment involved the movement of white voters in the south toward the Republican coalition. The impression of dealignment came from the fact that electoral change in Congressional elections moved at a much slower rate. The south continued to vote Democratic for congress, usually for incumbent conservative Democrats. The result was an electoral environment which produced divided government. Secular realignment in congressional elections produced the Republican majorities of 1994. Now the conservative Democrats who were the swing voters since the 1960s, were voting Republican. The result is that the coalitions for yet another realignment are in place at the turn of the twenty-first century. After three decades in which the swing voters were relatively conservative, the new swing voter is a genuine centrist; an independent who is ideologically moderate. The coming realignment, Paulson asserts, will consummate the birth of a new, ideologically, polarized party system with a greater potential for party government, which would be a fundamental change for American democracy. A major resource for scholars, students, and other researchers interested in American parties and elections.

Elections A to Z

Author : Deborah Kalb
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1071853651
Total Pages : 929 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Elections A to Z written by Deborah Kalb and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elections A to Z is a highly respected legacy title that has long been a staple in the CQ Press reference list. It provides readers with ready reference insight into how campaigns and elections, the hallmark of any democracy, are conducted in the United States. The new fifth edition has been redesigned and updated with new entries covering the vital current elections topics that readers want to know about, especially given the focus on elections over the past year, and the resulting threat to American democracy. Entries range from short definitions of terms such as "at-large" and "front-runner" to in-depth essays exploring vital aspects of campaigns and elections, such as the right to vote, turnout trends, and the history, evolution, and current state of House, Senate, presidential, and some state-level elections. As with the prior edition, coverage will continue to entail the stages in the campaign process and the general election; the roles of political consultants, the media, and political parties; debates around term limits, majority-minority districts, and campaign finance; amendments, legislation, and court cases that have shaped electoral, campaign, and voting matters; voter turnout and voting rights in the United States; and highlights of presidential elections throughout U.S. history. Since the last edition published in 2012, there are many pertinent topics and events to explore from recent years, especially surrounding the 2020 elections. New to this edition will be entries discussing social media and communication, political and racial gerrymandering, districting and disenfranchisement, absentee and mail-in voting, new and revised state-by-state election and voter laws, foreign interference and misinformation campaigns, election-related violence, and minority and diverse group candidates and voter participation. Additionally, the book will address recent SCOTUS decisions that have impacted election law, including Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (2013), Shelby County, Alabama, v. Holder, Attorney General (2013), McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014), Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015), Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2016), Husted, Ohio Secretary of State v. A. Philip Randolph Institute (2018), Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018), Gill v. Whitford (2018), Abbott, Governor of Texas v. Perez (2018), Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill (2019), Rucho v. Common Cause (2019), Colorado Department of State v. Baca (2020), Chiafalo v. Washington (2020), and Texas v. Pennsylvania (2020). The proposed update to Elections A to Z will reflect these changes as it captures an undergraduate-level audience that understands the basics of campaigns and elections but is seeking an understanding of related topics, trends, and current events.

Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context

Author : Nathan F. Batto
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472121588
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Book Synopsis Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context by : Nathan F. Batto

Download or read book Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context written by Nathan F. Batto and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reformers have promoted mixed-member electoral systems as the “best of both worlds.” In this volume, internationally recognized political scientists evaluate the ways in which the introduction of a mixed-member electoral system affects the configuration of political parties. The contributors examine several political phenomena, including cabinet post allocation, nominations, preelectoral coalitions, split-ticket voting, and the size of party systems and faction systems. Significantly, they also consider various ways in which the constitutional system—especially whether the head of government is elected directly or indirectly—can modify the incentives created by the electoral system. The findings presented here demonstrate that the success of electoral reform depends not only on the specification of new electoral rules per se but also on the political context—and especially the constitutional framework—within which such rules are embedded.

Voting in Quebec Municipal Elections

Author : Éric Bélanger
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487540094
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Voting in Quebec Municipal Elections written by Éric Bélanger and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Quebec is well known for its provincial-level party politics and thriving nationalism, voting behaviour and electoral campaigning at the municipal level have failed to gain much attention to date. Voting in Quebec Municipal Elections seeks to transform the state of municipal elections research in Quebec through a systematic study of the 2017 Montreal and Quebec City elections. Drawing upon data from the Canadian Municipal Election Study, the authors demonstrate not only the importance of Quebec municipal politics, but the many ways that municipal elections research can inform our broader understanding of voting behaviour in the province. This volume considers the features particular to the Quebec local context, such as the importance of language and nationalism, the effects of local party labels for down-ballot races, and the role of ideology. Voting in Quebec Municipal Elections represents the largest-ever collection of work on local elections in the province’s history, making a significant contribution to our understanding of the municipal voter in Quebec.

The Apartisan American: Dealignment and Changing Electoral Politics

Author : Russell J. Dalton
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1452216940
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Book Synopsis The Apartisan American: Dealignment and Changing Electoral Politics by : Russell J. Dalton

Download or read book The Apartisan American: Dealignment and Changing Electoral Politics written by Russell J. Dalton and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Party identification is often considered the most important concept in modern electoral research-yet Americans' party ties have eroded. Today, independents comprise the largest portion of voters, outnumbering either Democrats or Republicans. This provocative book sheds new light on the dealignment trend with the emergence of an independent voter Dalton is calling the Apartisan American. Utilizing 60 years of electoral surveys, Dalton's friendly and concise narrative shows students just who these apartisans are and how they're introducing new volatility into electoral politics, changing the calculus of electoral decision making, and altering the behavior of political parties. Dalton also shows the same dealignment trend happening in other established democracies. Understanding these apartisans is key to understanding the 2012 election as well as party and electoral politics into the future.

Basics of Winning Keno

Author : J Edward Allen
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580424090
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Basics of Winning Keno written by J Edward Allen and published by Cardoza Publishing. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can play keno anywhere in the casino, even at the dinner table. Fifteen chapters outline what you need to know about the house odds, the history of keno, the best playing strategies and even the taxes on keno winnings. You'll learn how to make all the bets including straight, split, way, combination, king and special tickets, and how best to use them in a coordinated winning strategy. More than a dozen illustrations and seven charts clearly illustrate the bets, payoffs, and strategies, plus a full glossary is included. 64 pages

Electoral Rules and Electoral Behaviour

Author : Ruth Dassonneville
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351273507
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Electoral Rules and Electoral Behaviour written by Ruth Dassonneville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across representative democracies, there is a strong variation in the rules that govern the electoral process. A classic insight in political science is that these rules, e.g., the presence of a majoritarian or a proportional system have a profound effect on the way a democracy functions. We know less however, about the way voters actually respond to these electoral rules. This kind of effect presupposes that voters not only are aware of the electoral system, but also that they adapt to the incentives offered by the system. In this volume, a group of international scholars investigate whether this is indeed the case. The various chapters in this volume deal with the effect of proportionality, mixed-member systems, compulsory voting and preferential voting. The chapters are based on recent data and state-of-the-art methods. The introduction confronts the findings of the various chapters with the allegedly universal validity of vote choice models in the literature. The research presented in this volume mainly deals with elections in Europe, but the findings speak to the broader community of electoral scholars. The chapters originally published as a special issue in West European Politics.

Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections

Author : Robert G. Boatright
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134841701
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections written by Robert G. Boatright and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary elections have been used for the past century for most U.S. elective offices and their popularity is growing in other nations as well. In some circumstances, primaries ensure that citizens have a say in elections and test the skills of candidates before they get to the general election. Yet primaries are often criticized for increasing the cost of elections, for producing ideologically extreme candidates, and for denying voters the opportunity to choose candidates whose appeal transcends partisanship. Few such arguments have, however, been rigorously tested. This innovative Handbook evaluates many of the claims, positive and negative, that have been made about primaries. It is organized into six sections, covering the origins of primary elections; primary voters; US presidential primaries; US subpresidential primaries; primaries in other parts of the world; and reform proposals. The Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections is an important research tool for scholars, a resource guide for students, and a source of ideas for those who seek to modify the electoral process.

Primary Elections in the United States

Author : Shigeo Hirano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108666248
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Primary Elections in the United States written by Shigeo Hirano and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The direct primary stands as one of the most significant and distinctive political reforms of the Progressive era in American history. In this book, the authors provide the most comprehensive treatment available on the topic and utilize new data on election outcomes, candidate backgrounds, incumbent performance and behavior, newspaper endorsements, and voters' preferences. They begin by studying whether primary elections have achieved the goals set by progressive reformers when they were first introduced over a century ago. They then evaluate the key roles these elections have played in the US electoral systems, such as injecting electoral competition into the regions that are dominated by one of the two major parties, helping select relatively qualified candidates for office, and, in some cases, holding incumbents accountable for their performance. They conclude with studying the degree to which primaries are responsible for the current, highly polarized environment. Anyone interested in US primary elections, US political history, or electoral institutions more generally should read this book.