American Voter Turnout : An Institutional Perspective


David. Hill
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
New York : : Westview Press, , 2009.
Omfang
1 online resource (193 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Explanations of Turnout; 3. Restricting Access to the Ballot Box: The Impact of Registration Laws on Turnout; 4. Placing the United States in Context: A Comparitive Look at Electoral Systems; 5. Winner-Take-All Elections, Part I: The Electoral College: Strategy, Mobilization, and Turnout; 6. Winner-Take-All Elections, Part II: Competition, Spending, and Turnout in U.S. House Elections; 7. The Separation of Powers: Divided Government, Responsiveness, Accountability, and Turnout; 8. Conclusion: The Future of Electoral Reform in the United States; Appendix A. - Appendix BAppendix C; Acknowledgments; References; Index. - Addresses a question central to the study of American politics: why is turnout in American elections so low compared to other industrialized democracies?
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Dewey
ISBN
0813343283. - 9780813343280

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