The electoral competition and American politics McDonald, Michael 1967- editor Samples, John Curtis 1956- editor text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C Cato Institute Brookings Institution Press c2006 2006 monographic eng Eng

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viii, 312 p., 6 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm. "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 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. Michael P. McDonald, John Samples, editors. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Elections United States Representative government and representation United States Opposition (Political science) United States Democracy United States Democracia Estados Unidos Elecciones Estados Unidos Oposición (Ciencia Política) Estados Unidos Gobierno representativo Estados Unidos JK 1976 M345 2006 324.60973 0815755805 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815755791 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780815755807 9780815755791 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006022353.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006022353.html DLC 060706 20230410121034.0 spa