The Turnout Myth - Voting Rates and Partisan Outcomes in American National Elections (Paperback)

When voter turnout is high, Democrats have an advantage-or so the truism goes. But, it is true? In The Turnout Myth, Daron Shaw and John Petrocik refute the widely held convention that high voter participation benefits Democrats while low involvement helps Republicans. The authors examine over 50 years of presidential, gubernatorial, Senatorial, and House election data to show that there is no consistent partisan effect associated with voter turnout in national elections. Instead, less-engaged citizens' responses to short-term forces-candidate appeal, issues, scandals, and the like-determine election turnout. Moreover, Republican and Democratic candidates are equally affected by short-term forces. The consistency of these effects suggests that partisan conflict over eligibility, registration, and voting rules and regulations is less important for election outcomes than both sides seem to believe. Featuring powerful evidence and analytical acumen, this book provides a new foundation for thinking about U.S. elections.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Daron Shaw (Professor of Political Science) • John Petrocik (Professor of Political Science)
Dimensions:	231 x 153 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-008946-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Public opinion & polls Promotions
LSN:	0-19-008946-6
Barcode:	9780190089467

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