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Madisonian Turn
Political Parties and Parliamentary Democracy in Nordic Europe
Av Kaare Strøm, Torbjörn Bergman
Häftad, 2013
459 kr
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"The Madisonian Turn is an outstanding assessment of the functioning of democratic institutions in the Nordic countries. If democracy is in trouble in Scandinavia, then it is surely facing problems everywhere, so the book will be read carefully by those concerned about contemporary governance in …
Political Survival of Small Parties in Europe
Häftad, 2015
457 kr
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It is often thought that small party survival or failure is a result of institutional constraints, the behavior of large parties, and the choices of individual politicians. Jae-Jae Spoon, in contrast, argues that the decisions made by small parties themselves determine their ability to balance the …
European Union and the Rise of Regionalist Parties
Häftad, 2015
444 kr
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Rather than weakening the forces of nationalism among member states, the expanding power of the European Union actually fosters conditions favorable to regionalist movements within traditional nation-states. Using a cross-national, quantitative study of the advent of regionalist political parties …
Latin American Voter
Pursuing Representation and Accountability in Challenging Contexts
Av Ryan E Carlin, Matthew M Singer m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
504 kr
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In this volume, experts on Latin American public opinion and political behavior employ region-wide public opinion studies, elite surveys, experiments, and advanced statistical methods to reach several key conclusions about voting behavior in the region’s emerging democracies. In Latin America, to …
Mass–Elite Representation Gap in Old and New Democracies
Critical Junctures and Elite Agency
Av Jaemin Shim
Häftad, 2024
444 kr
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The alignment of voter preferences and the preferences of their parliamentary representatives has long been understood as a vital part of representative democracy. However, recent decades have seen a considerable increase in such gaps between mass (the public) and elite (the representatives) policy …
Taiwan Voter
Av Christopher Henry Achen, T. Y. Wang
Inbunden, 2017
919 kr
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The Taiwan Voter examines the critical role ethnic and national identities play in politics, utilizing the case of Taiwan. Although elections there often raise international tensions, and have led to military demonstrations by China, no scholarly books have examined how Taiwan’s voters make …
Mass–Elite Representation Gap in Old and New Democracies
Critical Junctures and Elite Agency
Av Jaemin Shim
Inbunden, 2024
1126 kr
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The alignment of voter preferences and the preferences of their parliamentary representatives has long been understood as a vital part of representative democracy. However, recent decades have seen a considerable increase in such gaps between mass (the public) and elite (the representatives) policy …
Madisonian Turn
Political Parties and Parliamentary Democracy in Nordic Europe
Av Kaare Strøm, Torbjörn Bergman
Inbunden, 2011
1402 kr
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"The Madisonian Turn is an outstanding assessment of the functioning of democratic institutions in the Nordic countries. If democracy is in trouble in Scandinavia, then it is surely facing problems everywhere, so the book will be read carefully by those concerned about contemporary governance in …
Gender Quotas and Democratic Participation
Recruiting Candidates for Elective Offices in Germany
Inbunden, 2016
1402 kr
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Since the 1970s, quotas for female political candidates in elections have proliferated worldwide. Beyond increasing the numbers of women in high-level elected bodies and, thereby, women’s political representation, advocates claim that quotas foster gender-equal participation in democracy and create …
Quality of Divided Democracies
Minority Inclusion, Exclusion, and Representation in the New Europe
Inbunden, 2019
1126 kr
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The Quality of Divided Democracies contemplates how democracy works, or fails to work, in ethnoculturally divided societies. It advances a new theoretical approach to assessing quality of democracy in divided societies, and puts it into practice with the focused comparison of two divided …
Political Influence of Business in the European Union
Av Andreas Dur, David Marshall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1126 kr
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Many citizens, politicians, and political activists voice concern about the political influence of business in the European Union. But do business interests really pull the strings in Brussels? Contrary to expectations, this book shows that business interests are no more influential than other …
Party Mandates and Democracy
Making, Breaking, and Keeping Election Pledges in Twelve Countries
Av Elin Naurin, Terry J Royed m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1264 kr
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When people discuss politics, they often mention the promises politicians make during election campaigns. Promises raise hopes that positive policy changes are possible, but people are generally skeptical of these promises. Party Mandates and Democracy reveals the extent to and conditions under …
Development in Multiple Dimensions
Social Power and Regional Policy in India
Inbunden, 2019
1148 kr
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Why do some states provide infrastructure and social services to their citizens, and others do not? In Development in Multiple Dimensions, Alexander Lee examines the origins of success and failure in the public services of developing countries. Comparing states within India, this study examines how …
Causes of Post-Mobilization Leadership Change and Continuity
A Comparative Analysis of Post-Color Revolution in Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia
Inbunden, 2021
973 kr
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Vasili Rukhadze examines the factors that contributed to post-uprising leadership durability in the Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia in 2004–12, after these countries underwent their so-called “Color Revolutions.” Using structured, focused comparison and process tracing, he argues that the key …
Taiwan Voter
Av Christopher Henry Achen, T. Y. Wang
Häftad, 2017
383 kr
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The Taiwan Voter examines the critical role ethnic and national identities play in politics, utilizing the case of Taiwan. Although elections there often raise international tensions, and have led to military demonstrations by China, no scholarly books have examined how Taiwan’s voters make …
European Union and the Rise of Regionalist Parties
Inbunden, 2015
1195 kr
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Rather than weakening the forces of nationalism among member states, the expanding power of the European Union actually fosters conditions favorable to regionalist movements within traditional nation-states. Using a cross-national, quantitative study of the advent of regionalist political parties …
Latin American Voter
Pursuing Representation and Accountability in Challenging Contexts
Av Ryan E Carlin, Matthew M Singer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1333 kr
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In this volume, experts on Latin American public opinion and political behavior employ region-wide public opinion studies, elite surveys, experiments, and advanced statistical methods to reach several key conclusions about voting behavior in the region’s emerging democracies. In Latin America, to …
Curbing Bailouts
Bank Crises and Democratic Accountability in Comparative Perspective
Inbunden, 2009
1089 kr
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"Rosas's compelling theory and wide-ranging empirical evidence yield a persuasive but surprising conclusion in light of the financial meltdown of 2008–9. In the event of banking crises, not only do elected governments treat taxpayers better and force bankers and their creditors to pay more for …
Political Survival of Small Parties in Europe
Inbunden, 2011
1231 kr
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It is often thought that small party survival or failure is a result of institutional constraints, the behavior of large parties, and the choices of individual politicians. Jae-Jae Spoon, in contrast, argues that the decisions made by small parties themselves determine their ability to balance the …
Veto Power
Institutional Design in the European Union
Inbunden, 2011
734 kr
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"This is a terrific book. The questions that Slapin asks about intergovernmental conferences (IGCs) in the European Union are extraordinarily important and ambitious, with implications for the EU and for international cooperation more generally. Furthermore, Slapin's theorizing of his core …
Democracy, Electoral Systems, and Judicial Empowerment in Developing Countries
Av Bumba Mukherjee, Vineeta Yadav
Inbunden, 2014
1195 kr
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The power granted to the courts, both in a nation’s constitution and in practice, reveals much about the willingness of the legislative and executive branches to accept restraints on their own powers. For this reason, an independent judiciary is considered an indication of a nation’s level of …
Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits
Inbunden, 2014
988 kr
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A national constitution or other statute typically specifies restrictions on executive power, often including a limit to the number of terms the chief executive may hold office. In recent decades, however, some presidents of newly established democracies have extended their tenure by various …
Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context
Taiwan, Japan, and Beyond
Av Nathan F. Batto, Chi Huang m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
909 kr
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Reformers have promoted mixed-member electoral systems as the “best of both worlds.” In this volume, internationally recognized political scientists evaluate the ways in which the introduction of a mixed-member electoral system affects the configuration of political parties. The contributors …
