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Comparing Democracies
Elections and Voting in a Changing World
Fourth Edition
- Lawrence LeDuc - University of Toronto, Canada
- Richard G Niemi - University of Rochester, USA
- Pippa Norris - Harvard University, USA
April 2014 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behaviour. It explores important work taking place on new areas, whilst at the same time covering the key themes that you’ll encounter throughout your studies.
Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes:
Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes:
- New chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity
- A chapter dedicated to voting behaviour
- Increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy.
Introduction: Democracy and Autocracy
Electoral Institutions and Representation
Parties and Party Systems
Citizenship and Participation
Election Campaigns
The Political Representation of Women and Minorities
The Elusive Economic Vote
Voting Behavior: Choice and Context
Electoral Integrity and Political Legitimacy
Authoritarian Elections and Regime Change
Conclusion: Why Elections Matter
Classic text on comparative politics.
Political Science , Trinity College Dublin
March 4, 2015
A well written book detailing the challenges facing modern democracies.
Faculty of Business and Society, University of South Wales
July 12, 2014
Excellent text that I use for an Elections and Voting course. It deals with a lot of the issues pertinent to the course and brings experts using original data presenting the state of the art in an accessible manner. I particularly like that new editions really are new editions, that respond to new challenges facing democracy.
There are possibly a few issues that haven't been dealt with in CD4 - challenges to democracy from the economic crisis; impact of leadership on democracies (voting) and political communications (not just campaigns)
Law and Government, Dublin City University (dcu)
June 17, 2014
- Chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity
- A chapter dedicated to voting behaviour
- Increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy.
