Advanced Introduction to Elections and Voting

Advanced Introduction to Elections and Voting
Author: McAllister, Ian
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1802207511

Tackling the complex issues surrounding what shapes a person’s vote, this cutting-edge Advanced Introduction analyses the main findings in current research on electoral behavior to provide a comprehensive understanding of electoral choice.

The Routledge Handbook of Elections, Voting Behavior and Public Opinion

The Routledge Handbook of Elections, Voting Behavior and Public Opinion
Author: Justin Fisher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2017-09-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317494806

The study of elections, voting behavior and public opinion are arguably among the most prominent and intensively researched sub-fields within Political Science. It is an evolving sub-field, both in terms of theoretical focus and in particular, technical developments and has made a considerable impact on popular understanding of the core components of liberal democracies in terms of electoral systems and outcomes, changes in public opinion and the aggregation of interests. This handbook details the key developments and state of the art research across elections, voting behavior and the public opinion by providing both an advanced overview of each core area and engaging in debate about the relative merits of differing approaches in a comprehensive and accessible way. Bringing geographical scope and depth, with comparative chapters that draw on material from across the globe, it will be a key reference point both for advanced level students and researchers developing knowledge and producing new material in these sub-fields and beyond. The Routledge Handbook of Elections, Voting Behavior and Public Opinion is an authoritative and key reference text for students, academics and researchers engaged in the study of electoral research, public opinion and voting behavior.

Advanced Introduction to Public Choice

Advanced Introduction to Public Choice
Author: Randall G. Holcombe
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2016-10-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785362054

Using public choice economic methods, this Advanced Introduction presents a focused narrative about political decision-making based on the work that has defined the discipline. Each chapter ends with a Notes section to discuss the research on which the chapter is based, with an emphasis on the pioneering work that has shaped the development of public choice. Randall G. Holcombe emphasizes the theoretical foundations of public choice, with the idea that it offers a context within which empirical research can be understood. This book successfully explores the political decision-making process for readers and ensures that they understand how preferences of citizens are aggregated to produce public policies.

Rethinking US Election Law

Rethinking US Election Law
Author: Steven Mulroy
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release:
Genre: Election law
ISBN: 1788117514

Recent U.S. elections have defied nationwide majority preference at the White House, Senate, and House levels. This work of interdisciplinary scholarship explains how “winner-take-all” and single-member district elections make this happen, and what can be done to repair the system. Proposed reforms include the National Popular Vote interstate compact (presidential elections); eliminating the Senate filibuster; and proportional representation using Ranked Choice Voting for House, state, and local elections.

The Mathematics of Elections and Voting

The Mathematics of Elections and Voting
Author: W.D. Wallis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3319098101

This title takes an in-depth look at the mathematics in the context of voting and electoral systems, with focus on simple ballots, complex elections, fairness, approval voting, ties, fair and unfair voting, and manipulation techniques. The exposition opens with a sketch of the mathematics behind the various methods used in conducting elections. The reader is lead to a comprehensive picture of the theoretical background of mathematics and elections through an analysis of Condorcet’s Principle and Arrow’s Theorem of conditions in electoral fairness. Further detailed discussion of various related topics include: methods of manipulating the outcome of an election, amendments, and voting on small committees. In recent years, electoral theory has been introduced into lower-level mathematics courses, as a way to illustrate the role of mathematics in our everyday life. Few books have studied voting and elections from a more formal mathematical viewpoint. This text will be useful to those who teach lower level courses or special topics courses and aims to inspire students to understand the more advanced mathematics of the topic. The exercises in this text are ideal for upper undergraduate and early graduate students, as well as those with a keen interest in the mathematics behind voting and elections.

The SAGE Handbook of Electoral Behaviour

The SAGE Handbook of Electoral Behaviour
Author: Kai Arzheimer
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 1382
Release: 2017-02-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 147395925X

The study of voting behaviour remains a vibrant sub-discipline of political science. The Handbook of Electoral Behaviour is an authoritative and wide ranging survey of this dynamic field, drawing together a team of the world′s leading scholars to provide a state-of-the-art review that sets the agenda for future study. Taking an interdisciplinary approach and focusing on a range of countries, the handbook is composed of eight parts. The first five cover the principal theoretical paradigms, establishing the state of the art in their conceptualisation and application, and followed by chapters on their specific challenges and innovative applications in contemporary voting studies. The remaining three parts explore elements of the voting process to understand their different effects on vote outcomes. The SAGE Handbook of Electoral Behaviour is an essential benchmark publication for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of politics, sociology, psychology and research methods.

Advanced Introduction to Party Systems

Advanced Introduction to Party Systems
Author: Paul Webb
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2024-02-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1035313294

Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction to Party Systems expertly draws upon major theories and concepts, existing literature, and cutting-edge empirical evidence to present an authoritative contribution to the field of party systems. Webb rigorously explores the different types of party systems that exist, the role of socio-political cleavages and electoral systems in shaping them, their evolution over time, and their significance for government and the wider functioning of democracy.

Comparing Democracies

Comparing Democracies
Author: Lawrence LeDuc
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1996-08-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

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Comparing Democracies

Comparing Democracies
Author: Lawrence LeDuc
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2014-04-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1473905087

This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behaviour. It explores important work taking place on new areas, whilst at the same time covering the key themes that you’ll encounter throughout your studies. Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes: New chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity A chapter dedicated to voting behaviour Increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy. Comparing Democracies, Fourth Edition will remain a must-read for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy.

Comparative Election Law

Comparative Election Law
Author: Gardner, James A.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2022-04-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788119029

This timely research handbook offers a systematic and comprehensive examination of the election laws of democratic nations. Through a study of a range of different regimes of election law, it illuminates the disparate choices that societies have made concerning the benefits they wish their democratic institutions to provide, the means by which such benefits are to be delivered, and the underlying values, commitments, and conceptions of democratic self-rule that inform these choices.