Platform or personality? : the role of party leaders in elections / Amanda Bittner.

Author/creator Bittner, Amanda
Other author European Consortium for Political Research.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Descriptionxiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesComparative politics
Comparative politics (Oxford University Press) ^A518409
Contents What information do we have about how voters perceive party leaders? -- The two-dimensional structure of traits -- The impact of voters' characteristics on the evaluations of party leaders -- The impact of partisan stereotype -- The impact of party leaders' traits in elections -- Party leaders in different contexts : the role of political institutions.
Abstract Incorporates data from 35 election studies from 7 countries to examine the role of party leaders on voters' perceptions and voting behaviors, arguing that personality plays an important role in elections.
General note"ECPR."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [185]-203) and index.
LCCN 2011929417
ISBN9780199595365 (hardback)
ISBN0199595364 (hardback)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JF2011 .B54 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold