Elections and Voters

ISBN-13: 9781403941282 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 256 str.

Cees Van der Eijk;Mark N. Franklin

Opis

This major new text by two leading authorities in the field provides a state-of-the-art assessment of what we know about voting behaviour and the character, consequences and significance of elections in democratic states. It shows how patterns of electoral behaviour have evolved over time and vary in different countries.

Spis treści

Why Elections?.- Studying Elections, Parties and Voters.- Electoral Institutions.- Voters and Parties.- Outcomes of Elections.- The Role of Public Opinion.- Voter Orientations.- Assessing Electoral Democracy.

O autorze

CEES VAN DER EIJK is Professor of Social Science Research Methods and Director of Social Sciences Methods and Data Institute at the University of Nottingham, UK. He was previously Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam.

MARK N. FRANKLIN is Stein Rokkan Professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy and Professor of International Politics Emeritus at Trinity College Connecticut. He was previously Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, Texas.