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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 270 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. "A timely and important contribution to voting literature. Both Canadians and Americans will develop a better understanding of their neighbours' elections, but will also gain many new insights into the politics of their own country." - Larry LeDuc, University of Toronto Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2008. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. A timely and important contribution to voting literature. Both Canadians and Americans will develop a better understanding of their neighbours elections, but will also gain many new insights into the politics of their own country. - Larry LeDuc, Universi.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a fragile victory, replacing the scandal-ridden Liberal government. In the 2000 American presidential election, Republican George W. Bush became the first candidate in over 100 years to capture the presidency without a majority popular vote. Four years later, Bush finally attained a narrow popular mandate but only after a hard fought campaign. Then, in 2006, the Republicans suffered a stunning reversal of political fortune, losing control of both Houses of Congress, as public opinion turned massively against the president. In Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States, Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg, and Thomas Scotto employ a wealth of new survey data to describe these elections and evaluate competing theories of party support and voter turnout. While examining various arguments, the authors contend that a valence politics model provides a powerful explanation of voting behavior in Canada, the United States, and other mature democracies. …