Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 241 p)
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ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0199259003
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9780199650569
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9780199259007
Series Statement:
Comparative politics
Content:
Outcomes of legislative elections are typically reported in terms of party support: how many votes and seats were obtained by each party? But in fact voters are faced with three choices which must be folded into one. They must decide which party they prefer, but in so doing they must take account of the policies advocated by these parties and the leaders who will eventually have to enact them.This simple fact raises question about the relative weight of these considerations, and espeically the importance granted to the leaders. This issue has been largely neglected in the vast literature on vo
Note:
"The series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research"--Page facing title page
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First published in paperback 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-236) and index
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; 1. Political Leaders and Democratic Elections; 2. Changing Patterns in Political Communication; 3. Party Leader Effects on the Vote; 4. Political Leaders in Westminster Systems; 5. US Party Leaders: Exploring the Meaning of Candidate-Centred Politics; 6. Elections as Beauty Contests: Do the Rules Matter?; 7. Leader Effects and Party Characteristics; 8. Leader Effects and the Impact of Leader Characteristics in Nine Countries; 9. Voter Characteristics and Leader Effects
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10. Pull or Push? The Relative Impact of Positive and Negative Leader Evaluations on Vote Choice11. Leader Traits, Leader Image, and Vote Choice; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780191612343
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780199650569
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Political Leaders and Democratic Elections
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
