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Across representative democracies, there is a strong variation in
the rules that govern the electoral process. A classic insight in
political science is that these rules, e.g., the presence of a
majoritarian or a proportional system have a profound effect on the
way a democracy functions. We know less however, about the way
voters actually respond to these electoral rules. This kind of
effect presupposes that voters not only are aware of the electoral
system, but also that they adapt to the incentives offered by the
system. In this volume, a group of international scholars
investigate whether this is indeed the case. The various chapters
in this volume deal with the effect of proportionality,
mixed-member systems, compulsory voting and preferential voting.
The chapters are based on recent data and state-of-the-art methods.
The introduction confronts the findings of the various chapters
with the allegedly universal validity of vote choice models in the
literature. The research presented in this volume mainly deals with
elections in Europe, but the findings speak to the broader
community of electoral scholars. The chapters originally published
as a special issue in West European Politics.
Across representative democracies, there is a strong variation in
the rules that govern the electoral process. A classic insight in
political science is that these rules, e.g., the presence of a
majoritarian or a proportional system have a profound effect on the
way a democracy functions. We know less however, about the way
voters actually respond to these electoral rules. This kind of
effect presupposes that voters not only are aware of the electoral
system, but also that they adapt to the incentives offered by the
system. In this volume, a group of international scholars
investigate whether this is indeed the case. The various chapters
in this volume deal with the effect of proportionality,
mixed-member systems, compulsory voting and preferential voting.
The chapters are based on recent data and state-of-the-art methods.
The introduction confronts the findings of the various chapters
with the allegedly universal validity of vote choice models in the
literature. The research presented in this volume mainly deals with
elections in Europe, but the findings speak to the broader
community of electoral scholars. The chapters originally published
as a special issue in West European Politics.
This book presents cutting-edge empirical research on political
trust as a relational concept. From a European comparative
perspective it addresses a broad range of contested issues. Can
political trust be conceived as a one-dimensional concept and to
what extent do international population surveys warrant the
culturally equivalent measurement of political trust across
European societies? Is there indeed an observable general trend of
declining levels of political trust? What are the individual,
societal and political prerequisites of political trust and how do
they translate into trustful attitudes? Why do so many Eastern
European citizens still distrust their political institutions and
how does the implementation of welfare state policies both enhance
and benefit from political trust? The comprehensive empirical
evidence presented in this book by leading scholars provides
valuable insights into the relational aspects of political trust
and will certainly stimulate future research.This book features: *
a state of the art European perspective on political trust; * an
analysis of the most recent trends with regard to the development
of political trust; * a comparison of traditional and emerging
democracies in Europe; * the consequences of political trust on
political stability and the welfare state; * a counterbalance of
the gloomy American picture of declining political trust levels.
From a European comparative perspective, the book addresses a broad
range of contested issues. Can political trust be conceived as a
one-dimensional concept, and to what extent do international
population surveys warrant the culturally equivalent measurement of
political trust across European societies? Is there indeed an
observable general trend of declining levels of political trust?
What are the individual, societal and political prerequisites of
political trust and how do they translate into trustful attitudes?
Why do so many Eastern European citizens still distrust their
political institutions and how does the implementation of welfare
state policies enhance and benefit from political trust? The
comprehensive empirical evidence presented here by leading scholars
offers valuable insights into the relational aspects of political
trust and will certainly stimulate future research. Features: - a
state-of-the-art European perspective on political trust - an
analysis of the most recent trends with regard to the development
of political trust - a comparison of traditional and emerging
democracies in Europe - the consequences of political trust on
political stability and the welfare state - a counterbalance to the
gloomy American picture of declining political trust levels.
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