| Series |
Controversies in electoral democracy and representation
Controversies in electoral democracy and representation. ^A769320
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Case for Third Party Representation -- Democrats, Republicans, and Representation -- Checking the Arguments Made in Support of a Two-Party Dominant Party System -- Conclusion -- 2.The Effect of Election Laws on Third Party Failure -- Duverger's Law and Third Party Failure -- Other Election Rules and Third Party Failure -- The Research Design -- Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Model Specification -- 3.More of the Truth: Ballot Access Reform in Maryland and Florida -- Ballot Access in Florida -- Ballot Access in Maryland -- The Research Design -- Results -- Conclusion -- 4.Third Parties and Landmark Policy Productivity -- Why Third Party Representation Might Prompt Legislative Productivity -- The Research Design -- The Case Studies -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Source Codebook -- Landmark Legislation Project -- 5.Third Parties and Civic Engagement -- More Preliminary Tests -- The Research Design -- Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Model Specifications -- 6.How to Make Third Parties Viable Once More? -- Changes that would Prompt More Viable Third Political Parties -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010043738 |
| ISBN | 9780415881586 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415881587 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415881593 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415881595 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203847800 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0203847806 (ebook) |
