The marketplace of democracy :  electoral competition and American politics / 
 Electoral competition and American politics 
Michael P. McDonald, John Samples, editors. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Cato Institute :  Brookings Institution Press,  c2006. 
 - viii, 312 p., 6 p. of plates :  ill. (some col.), col. maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "In a clear, straightforward manner, this volume provides an important resource for a better understanding of why American politics suffers from low levels of competition for elected office. Students, faculty, and researchers would be wise to consult this important contribution to US elections. Highly recommended." -- CHOICE, 3/1/2007 "The studies which comprise this useful volume are of uniformly high quality, and the book contributes to our understanding of the possibilities and limitations of attempts at political reform. The contributors provide studies which are clearly written and methodologically sophisticated. As a collection, the studies in this book will be of interest to academics and political practitioners alike." --Ted G. Jelen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Congress & the Presidency  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0815755805 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815755791 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780815755807 9780815755791 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elections--United States.<br/>Representative government and representation--United States.<br/>Opposition (Political science)--United States.<br/>Democracy--United States.<br/>Democracia--Estados Unidos.<br/>Elecciones --Estados Unidos<br/>Oposición (Ciencia Política) --Estados Unidos<br/>Gobierno representativo--Estados Unidos
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK 1976  / M345 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.60973