Full participation : a comparative study of compulsory voting / Sarah Birch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birch, Sarah, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voting, Compulsory.

Physical Description:

x, 186 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, Japan ; New York : United Nations University Press, [2009]

Summary:

About a quarter of all democracies in the contemporary world legally oblige their citizens to vote, making this an important aspect of electoral systems in many settings. The study systematically examines the history of the institution, the normative arguments for and against it, and the influence it has on a range of political phenomena. These include electoral campaigns, political attitudes, electoral integrity, and legitimacy, policy outcomes, and turnout. It also considers the feasibility of introducing compulsory voting in a contemporary democracy, as well as variations on the institution designed to broaden its appeal.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

A history of compulsory voting and an overview of contemporary experience

Normative arguments for and against compulsory voting

Compulsory voting and election campaigns

Compulsory voting and electoral turnout

Compulsory voting, electoral integrity and democratic legitimacy

Compulsory voting and political outcomes

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-178) and index.

ISBN:

9789280811650

9280811657

9789280811667

9280811665

OCLC:

259754332