Political participation and American democracy
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Political participation and American democracy
（Contributions in political science, no. 279）
Greenwood Press, 1991
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"Prepared under the auspices of the Policy Studies Organization."
Includes bibliographical references and index
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内容説明
This volume addresses a recurring and seemingly intractable problem of the U.S. political system: the nonparticipation of significant numbers of citizens in the political process. Specifically, the contributors explore the reasons why half of our eligible voters fail to exercise this most basic right, even in presidential elections. Among the questions the contributors explore are: Is there a fundamental and systematic basis in participation patterns? Does social condition, class status, and social identity relate to the likelihood of voting? Does political knowledge and information relate to participation? Do patterns of participation vary among minority and politically under-represented groups? By analyzing these and other topics related to political participation, the contributors shed new light on an issue that, until now, has received only modest attention in the social scientific literature.
The volume is comprised of eight chapters, each examining a particular aspect of voter participation. Following an introduction that compares turnout rates in the United States with other countries, the contributors discuss how registration practices have served to depress participation, analyze the reasons for weak participation by under-represented groups, and present a theoretical and empirical evaluation of the factors that contribute to the decision to vote or not to vote. They go on to assess the Supreme Court's role in electoral participation patterns, whether the timing of elections influences participation, and the impact of electoral arrangements on participation. The concluding chapter evaluates the policy consequences of nonvoting and the potential effects of significantly higher voter turnout in future elections. An ideal set of readings for courses in American politics, this volume offers the most comprehensive treatment yet available of the issues surrounding voter participation in the United States.
目次
Preface Political Participation: Mapping the Terrain by William Crotty Theories of Turnout: An Empirical Comparison of Alienationist and Rationalist Perspectives by Jack Dennis Nonvoting in America: Attitudes in Context by John R. Petrocik and Daron Shaw When Turnout Matters: Mobilization and Conversion as Determinants of Election Outcomes by Thomas E. Cavanagh Legal-Institutional Factors and Voting Participation: The Impact of the Woman's Vote by Jerrold G. Rusk and John J. Strucker Political Participation and Discrimination: A Comparative Analysis of Asians, Blacks, and Latinos by Carole Jean Uhlaner Voting for Judges: Race and Roll-Off in Judicial Elections by Richard L. Engstrom and Victoria M. Caridas Participation and Political Knowledge by Jane Junn Bibliography Index
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