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Party mandates and democracy : making, breaking, and keeping election pledges in twelve countries / Elin Naurin, Terry J. Royed, and Robert Thomson, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- New comparative politics.
- New comparative politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political campaigns.
- Campaign promises.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 pages).
- Other Title:
- Making, breaking, and keeping election pledges in twelve countries
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- When people discuss politics, they often mention the promises politicians make during election campaigns. Promises raise hopes that positive policy changes are possible, but people are generally skeptical of these promises. Party Mandates and Democracy reveals the extent to and conditions under which governments fulfill party promises during election campaigns. Contrary to conventional wisdom a majority of pledges-sometimes a large majority-are fulfilled in most countries, most of the time. The fulfillment of parties' election pledges is an essential part of the democratic process. This book is the first major, genuinely comparative study of promises across a broad range of countries and elections, including the United States, Canada, nine Western European countries, and Bulgaria. The book thus adds to the body of literature on the variety of outcomes stemming from alternative democratic institutions.
- Contents:
- Why comparative research on the fulfillment of election pledges matters / Elin Naurin, Terry J. Royed, and Robert Thomson
- A systematic research design for studying the fulfillment of election pledges / Terry J. Royed, Elin Naurin, and Robert Thomson
- The pledges that parties make: a comparative analysis / Robert Thomson, Elin Naurin, and Terry J. Royed
- A comparative analysis of pledge fulfillment / Robert Thomson, Elin Naurin, and Terry J. Royed
- The United Kingdom / Terry J. Royed
- The United States / Terry J. Royed, J. Norman Baldwin, and Stephen A. Borrelli
- Canada / François Pétry and Dominic Duval
- Spain / Joaquin Artés
- Portugal / Marco Lisi, Catherine Moury, and Ana M. Belchior
- Sweden / Elin Naurin
- Ireland / Robert Thomson, Rory Costello, and Edwina Love
- Italy / Catherine Moury, Nicolò Conti, and Jorge M. Fernandes
- Germany / Mark J. Ferguson
- Austria / Katrin Praprotnik and Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik
- The Netherlands / Robert Thomson
- Bulgaria / Petia Kostadinova
- Making and keeping pledges: what we have learned / Terry J. Royed, Elin Naurin, and Robert Thomson.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on information from publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472124671
- 0472124676
- OCLC:
- 1076274713
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