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COMPARING DEMOCRACIES 2
NEW CHALLENGES IN THE STUDY OF ELECTIONS AND VOTING |
| By: |
Lawrence LeDuc (Editor), Richard G. Niemi (Editor), Pippa Norris (Editor) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£23.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847871380 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847871381 |
| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
25 March, 2008 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Pages: |
270 |
| Description: |
`This excellent collection of essays provides a highly knowledgeable and insightful overview of current knowledge in the sub-field of elections and voting in the world's democracies. Coherent in organization and wide-ranging in content and perspective, this is a book that should be read by anyone interested in political science.'- Anthony Mughan, The Ohio State UniversityIn this major new edition the world's leading international scholars have again produced an indispensable guide and up-to-date review of the whole field. Each of the chapters (the majority of which are completely new) provide a broad theoretical and comparative understanding of all the key topics, making this essential reading for students and lecturers of elections and voting behavior, comparative politics, parties, and democracy. |
| Synopsis: |
The first edition of Comparing Democracies was a landmark text, providing students with a thematic introduction to the global study of elections and voting. In this major new edition the world's leading international scholars have again produced an indispensable guide and up-to-date review of the whole field. Each of the chapters (the majority of which are completely new) provide a broad theoretical and comparative understanding of all the key topics associated with the elections including electoral and party systems, voter choice and turnout, campaign communications, and the new politics of direct democracy. This Second Edition will remain essential reading for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |