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Controlling Governments : Voters, Institutions, and Accountability

By: José María Maravall, Ignacio Sanchez-Cuenca
Controlling Governments : Voters, Institutions, and Accountability
Retail Price: $160.00
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ISBN-13: 9780521884105
ISBN: 0521884101
Format: Hardcover
Date Published: December 2007
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"This book studies the extent to which citizens control government. The chapters discuss what guides voters at election time. why governments survive, and how institutions modify the power of the people over politicians. The questions addressed include whether ideology or ethnic identity undermine the capacity of voters to assess the performance of incumbent politicians; how much information voters must have to select a politician for office or to hold It government accountable; whether parties in power can help voters to control their governments; how different institutional arrangements influence voters' control: why politicians choose particular electoral systems; and what economic and social conditions may undermine not only governments but also democracy. The book combines analytical rigor with comparative analysis. Arguments are backed by vast macro- and micro-empirtcal evidence. There are cross-country comparisons and survey analyses of many countries. In every case, there has boon an attempt to integrate analytical arguments and empirical research. Tho goal is to shed new light on perplexing questions of positive democratic theory."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents:


Introductionp. 1
Explaining the Electoral Performance of Incumbents in Democraciesp. 17
How Can Governments Be Accountable If Voters Vote Ideologically?p. 45
Enduring Ethnicity: The Political Survival of Incumbent Ethnic Parties in Western Democraciesp. 82
Performance or Representation? The Determinants of Voting in Complex Political Contextsp. 105
Political Knowledge and the Logic of Voting: A Comparative Studyp. 131
The Political Consequences of Internal Party Democracyp. 157
Choosing Rules for Government: The Institutional Preferences of Early Socialist Partiesp. 202
Constitutions and Democratic Breakdownsp. 247
Author Indexp. 303
Subject Indexp. 309
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ISBN: 0521884101
ISBN-13: 9780521884105
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.400 x 15.800
Weight (kg): 0.251
Audience: Professional