The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
| AUTHOR | Klingemann, Hans-Dieter; Klingemann, Hans-Dieter |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (03/15/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Citizens living in presidential or parliamentary systems face different political choices as do voters casting votes in elections governed by rules of proportional representation or plurality. Political commentators seem to know how such rules influence political behavior. They firmly believe, for example, that candidates running in plurality systems are better known and held more accountable to their constituencies than candidates competing in elections governed by proportional representation. However, such assertions rest on shaky ground simply because solid empirical knowledge to evaluate the impact of political institutions on individual political behavior is still lacking. The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems has collected data on political institutions and on individual political behavior and scrutinized it carefully. In line with common wisdom results of most analyses presented in this volume confirm that political institutions matter for individual political behavior but, contrary to what is widely believed, they do not matter much.
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ISBN-13:
9780199217359
ISBN-10:
0199217351
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
464
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 1.40 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Political Science | Comparative Politics
Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections
Political Science | Civics & Citizenship
Dewey Decimal:
324.6
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008036752
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Citizens living in presidential or parliamentary systems face different political choices as do voters casting votes in elections governed by rules of proportional representation or plurality. Political commentators seem to know how such rules influence political behavior. They firmly believe, for example, that candidates running in plurality systems are better known and held more accountable to their constituencies than candidates competing in elections governed by proportional representation. However, such assertions rest on shaky ground simply because solid empirical knowledge to evaluate the impact of political institutions on individual political behavior is still lacking. The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems has collected data on political institutions and on individual political behavior and scrutinized it carefully. In line with common wisdom results of most analyses presented in this volume confirm that political institutions matter for individual political behavior but, contrary to what is widely believed, they do not matter much.
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