Heather K Evans

Competitive Elections and Democracy in America

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through the analyses in Competitive Elections and Democracy in America, Evans demonstrates that competitive elections have lasting effects on voters that go beyond just the length of a campaign. Her research reinforces the vital role that political competition plays in modern democracies, and offers a careful evaluation of how and why competitive elections affect citizens in the US.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 126
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780415632676
• ISBN-10: 0415632676
• Artikelnr.: 38396431

Autorenporträt

Heather K. Evans is an Assistant Professor at Sam Houston State University. Her research interests include youth political engagement, elections, female representation in the discipline, and the effect of entertainment media on political attitudes. Her research has been published in PS: Political Science and Politics and the Journal of Political Science Education.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Are You Ready to Rumble? It is Election Season Again! 2. The "Good": How
Competitive Elections Positively Affect Citizens and Democracy. 3. The
"Bad": How Competitive Elections Negatively Affect Citizens and Democracy.
4. The "Ugly": Competitive Elections are More Negative, Even on Twitter. 5.
Final Thoughts on Competition