Ritual and rhythm in electoral systems : a comparative legal account / Graeme Orr.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Orr, Graeme.

Series:

• Election law, politics, and theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Voting--Social aspects--Great Britain.
• Voting--Social aspects--United States.
• Voting--Social aspects--Australia.
• Political participation--Social aspects--Great Britain.
• Political participation--Social aspects--United States.
• Political participation--Social aspects--Australia.
• Election law--Social aspects--Great Britain.
• Election law--Social aspects--United States.
• Election law--Social aspects--Australia.
• Election law.
• Social aspects.
• Political participation--Social aspects.
• Political participation.
• Voting--Social aspects.
• Voting.
• Australia.
• United States.
• Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiv, 223 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2015.

Contents:

• Reflections on elections
• Electoral ritual conceptualised
• Rhythms : the when of the electoral cycle
• Convenience voting : deconstructing election day?
• Electoral choice: the who and why of voting
• The how of voting
• The where of voting
• Election entertainments I : alcohol
• Election entertainments II : wagering
• The climax : election night and the count
• The aftermath : challenges and inaugurations
• Conclusion : ritual and electoral health.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781409460763
• 1409460762

OCLC:

891001522