Mandates, Parties, and Voters
How Elections Shape the Future
Will be published approx. on 15. April 2007
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-59213-594-3 (ISBN)
Description
Shows how the size of an election victory influences subsequent candidate behaviour, voter behaviour, and even the economy
Reviews / Votes
"In this intriguing book, James Fowler and Oleg Smirnov propose a dynamic model of electoral competition in which 'mandates,' that is, margins of victory, play a central role...This is an impressive study. The authors present an interesting blend of formal theory and inductive reasoning...There is little technical jargon and the presentation is simple and clear. The study is most impressive in its display of an amazing variety of methodological approaches...The message of the book is far from trivial... In short, this is a thoughtful and provocative book." -Perspectives on PoliticsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia PA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59213-594-3 (9781592135943)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Moving with the Mandate: Policy-Motivated Parties in Dynamic Political Competition; 3. Dynamic Responsiveness in the U.S. Senate; 4. Dynamic Parties and Social Turnout; 5. A Dynamic Calculus of Voting; 6. Party Responsiveness and Mandate Balancing; 7. Patience and Turnout; 8. Markets and Mandates; 9. Conclusion