We Get What We Vote For... Or Do We? - The Impact of Elections on Governing (Hardcover)

Competitive elections are vital to any democracy. American elections and public policy making demonstrate many positive qualities, but, at the same time, are beset with serious problems. As the essays in this collection make clear, we sometimes get what we vote for, but often we do not. Scheele and his contributors first examine the mechanics of American elections, including candidates' political communication, the impact of television, advertising, and polling on elections, the growing problem of campaign finance, and the new roles of political parties in elections. They then turn to the effect of elections on specific policies, including gender issues, social welfare, and Supreme Court policy making. In the concluding section, the volume reexamines election theories and practices, including the myth of electoral mandates, the adoption of proportional representation, the possibility that American elections are actually working well, the proposition that American politics is becoming so fragmented that critical realignments may no longer occur, and, conversely, that America is taking on some of the characteristics of parliamentary government.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1999
First published:	November 1999
Authors:	Paul E. Scheele
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-96602-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Promotions
LSN:	0-275-96602-X
Barcode:	9780275966027

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