Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics:
it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it
collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its
decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. Yet
political scientists have few explanations for how people vote in
local elections, particularly in the smaller cities, towns, and
suburbs where most Americans live. Drawing on a wide variety of
data sources and case studies, this book offers the first
comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in America's
municipalities.
Arguing that current explanations of voting behavior are ill
suited for most local contests, Eric Oliver puts forward a new
theory that highlights the crucial differences between local,
state, and national democracies. Being small in size, limited in
power, and largely unbiased in distributing their resources, local
governments are "managerial democracies" with a distinct style of
electoral politics. Instead of hinging on the partisanship,
ideology, and group appeals that define national and state
elections, local elections are based on the custodial performance
of civic-oriented leaders and on their personal connections to
voters with similarly deep community ties. Explaining not only the
dynamics of local elections, Oliver's findings also upend many
long-held assumptions about community power and local governance,
including the importance of voter turnout and the possibilities for
grassroots political change.
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