Candidates and Voters: Ideology, Valence, and Representation in U.S Elections

ISBN-13: 9781316510216 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 240 str.

Walter J. Stone

Opis

Candidates and Voters extends our understanding of vote choice and representation, showing empirically that elections work better than is normally assumed.

Recenzje

'In this thorough yet concise treatment, Stone takes a layered approach to understanding the connection between the policy positions and personal attributes of candidates and the decisions voters make. … Candidates and Voters is essential reading for scholars focused on spatial models of electoral competition, but there is also a broader audience that should heed the findings. Stone establishes that policy and valence have a significant and independent effect on American elections. Thus, scholars who are focused on trying to explain the causes and consequences of partisan polarization in U.S. politics cannot ignore these factors and focus only on national partisan politics.' Michael J. Ensley, Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Candidates, voting choice and election outcomes; 3. Design and data: district informants and the study of congressional elections; 4. Polarization in congressional elections since 1952; 5. Ideological proximity, valence, and voter choice; 6. Correct voting on proximity and valence; 7. Anticipated reactions and challenger entry; 8. The proximity and valence rules in district voting; 9. District ideological representation; 10. Getting it right? Valence and ideology in district representation; Conclusion.