Citizens, context, and choice : how context shapes citizens' electoral choices / edited by Russell J. Dalton and Christopher J. Anderson.
| Other author | Dalton, Russell J. |
| Other author | Anderson, Christopher, 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Comparative study of electoral systems Comparative study of electoral systems. ^A1093131 |
| Contents | Citizens, context, and choice / Russell J. Dalton and Christopher J. Anderson -- Electoral supply and voter turnout / Miki Caul Kittlilson and Christopher J. Anderson -- The influence of party and electoral systems on campaign engagement / Jeffrey A. Karp and Susan A. Banducci -- The role of party policy positions in the operation of democracy / Robin E. Best and Michael D. McDonald -- Left-right orientations, context, and voting choices / Russell J. Dalton -- Follow the party or follow the leader? : candidate evaluations, party evaluations, and macropolitical context / Yuliya V. Tverdova -- Context, political information, and performance voting / Timothy Hellwig -- Strategic defection across elections, parties, and voters / André Blais and Thomas Gschwend -- Party polarization and the ideological congruence of governments / G. Bingham Powell, Jr. -- Electoral supply, median voters, and feelings of representation in democracies / Christopher J. Anderson -- Nested voters : citizen choices embedded in political contexts / Christopher J. Anderson and Russell J. Dalton. |
| Summary | How do institutions and electoral systems matter for citizens' electoral choices? This study attempts to answer this question for contemporary democracies. The book assembles leading electoral researchers to examine citizen choice in over 30 democracies surveyed by the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-288) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Citizens, context, and choice. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011 9780199599233 |
| LCCN | 2010935050 |
| ISBN | 9780199599233 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0199599238 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JF1001 .C54 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |