Elections and Voters (Political Analysis, 5) - Softcover

Van Der Eijk, Cees

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403941289 ISBN 13: 9781403941282

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2009

Synopsis

This major new text by two leading authorities in the field provides a state-of-the-art assessment of what we know about voting behavior and the character, consequences and significance of elections in democratic states. Uniquely broad-ranging in scope, it shows how patterns of electoral behavior have evolved over time and also assesses the varying extents to which voters in different countries are able to affect the direction of government policies in practice.

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About the Author

Cees Van Der Ejik is Professor of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  Mark N. Franklin is Reitemeyer Professor of International Politics, Trinity College.

Review

'This is one of those rare textbooks that has as much to offer instructors as it does students. The authors have given the subject much thought and to real effect - after reading the book the complex world of elections and voting makes a lot more sense.' - Christopher Wlezien, Professor of Political Science, Temple University 'This goes beyond the normal conventions of a textbook: challenging as well as informing and offering new insights into the contemporary functioning of electoral democracy. It is one of the best introductions to the subject for new scholars and offers fresh understanding to even the most experienced veterans.' - Peter Mair, Professor of Comparative Politics, European University Institute, Italy 'Books on elections typically focus on single countries (or on a single country per chapter) or on specific topics. This text truly breaks that mold. It looks at elections, voters, parties, platforms and electoral systems in an integrated fashion, showing the implications of choices made by one actor in a political system for other actors; and, most importantly, it is genuinely comparative - making comparisons cross-nationally, cross-temporally, and within nations.' - Bernard Grofman, Jack W. Peltason Chair of Political Science and Director, Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, Irvine

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1403941289
• ISBN 13: 9781403941282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256