The benchmark first and second editions of Comparing Democracies represented essential guides to the global study of elections. Reflecting recent developments in the field, this timely third edition gives an indispensable state-of-the art review of the whole field from the world's leading international scholars. With a completely new thematic introduction which explores how democracy is built and sustained, thoroughly updated chapters (many of which are also new), the third edition provides a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and introduces important work on key new areas. Comparing Democracies, third edition will remain a must-read for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy. Contents: Introduction: Building and Sustaining Democracy Lawrence LeDuc, Richard G. Niemi, and Pippa Norris PART I: ELECTORAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES Electoral Systems and Election Management Elisabeth Carter and David M. Farrell Political Parties and Party Systems Susan E. Scarrow Party and Campaign Finance Ingrid van Biezen Election Campaigns Christopher Wlezien Campaign Communications and Media Claes H. de Vreese PART II: PUBLIC OPINION AND VOTING Ideology, Partisanship and Democratic Development Russell J. Dalton Political Participation André Blais Elections and the Economy Timothy Hellwig Women and Elections Marian Sawer Conclusion The Consequences of Elections G. Bingham Powell This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behaviour. It explores important work taking place on new areas, whilst at the same time covering the key themes that you'll encounter throughout your studies. Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes: new chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity; a chapter dedicated to voting behaviour; increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy. Comparing Democracies, Fourth Edition will remain a must-read for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy COMPARING DEMOCRACIES 4: ELECTIONS AND VOTING IN A CHANGING WORLD COVER 1 COMPARING DEMOCRACIES 4: ELECTIONS AND VOTING IN A CHANGING WORLD 2 CONTENTS 6 ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 7 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: DEMOCRACY AND AUTOCRACY 10 CHAPTER 2: ELECTORAL INSTITUTIONS AND REPRESENTATION 20 CHAPTER 3: PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS 41 CHAPTER 4: CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION 67 CHAPTER 5: ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 85 CHAPTER 6: THE POLITICAL REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES 105 CHAPTER 7: THE ELUSIVE ECONOMIC VOTE 121 CHAPTER 8: VOTING BEHAVIOR: CHOICE AND CONTEXT 142 CHAPTER 9: ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND POLITICAL LEGITIMACY 159 CHAPTER 10: AUTHORITARIAN ELECTIONS AND REGIME CHANGE 182 CHAPTER 11: CONCLUSION: WHY ELECTIONS MATTER 196 REFERENCES 214 AUTHOR INDEX 245 SUBJECT INDEX 251 This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behavior, it explores important work taking place on new areas, while at the same time covering the key themes that you'll encounter throughout your studies. Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes: New chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity. A chapter dedicated to voting behavior. Increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy. Comparing Democracies will remain a must-read for students and lecturers of elections and voting behavior, comparative politics, parties, and democracy Internationally renowned scholars write on their areas of speciality, which integrate and synthesise the most recent research in the fields of elections. This book will be an invaluable addition to the literature already available Taking a global, comparative look at voting and elections, this Fourth Edition has new chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, electoral integrity, and voting behaviour Revised and updated edition of this popular review of the global study of elections, with contributions from the leading scholars in the field.
