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The marketplace of democracy : electoral competition and American politics / Michael P. McDonald, John Samples, editors.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
McDonald, Michael, 1967-
Samples, John Curtis, 1956-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Elections--United States.
Elections.
Representative government and representation--United States.
Representative government and representation.
Opposition (Political science)--United States.
Opposition (Political science).
Democracy--United States.
Democracy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Since 1998, U.S. House incumbents have won a staggering 98 percent of their reelection races. Electoral competition is also low and in decline in most state and primary elections. The Marketplace of Democracy combines the resources of two eminent research organizations-the Brookings Institution and the Cato Institute-to address the startling lack of competition in our democratic system.
Contents:
The marketplace of democracy : normative and empirical issues / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples
Competition in U.S. Congressional elections / Gary C. Jacobson
Competition in state legislative elections, 1992-2002 / Richard G. Niemi...[et. al.]
The decline of competition in U.S. primary elections, 1908-2004 / Stephen Ansolabehere...[et. al.]
Minor-party candidates in Congressional elections / Paul S. Herrnson
The geography of electioneering : campaigning for votes and campaigning for money / James G. Gimpel and Frances E. Lee
Direct democracy and electoral reform / John G. Matsusaka
The place of competition in American election law / Nathaniel Persily
Term limits : a recipe for more competition? / Bruce Cain, John Hanley, and Thad Kousser
Redistricting and competitive districts / Michael P. McDonald
Do public funding programs enhance electoral competition? / Kenneth R. Mayer, Timothy Werner, and Amanda Williams
State campaign finance reform, competitiveness, and party advantage in gubernatorial elections / David M. Primo, Jeffrey Milyo, and Tim Groseclose
The perfect electoral marketplace : "If men were angels..." / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780815755814
0815755813
OCLC:
476021112

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