Sarah Birch

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A comparative study of compulsory voting

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Produktbeschreibung

About a quarter of all democracies today legally oblige their citizens to vote, making this an important aspect of electoral systems in many settings. Moreover, numerous commentators and policy-makers in voluntary voting states are coming to view mandatory attendance at the polls as an attractive option in the context of declining turnout. Yet there has been a dearth of analysis of the way in which compulsory voting shapes attitudes, behaviour and outcomes of the political process. This volume fills that gap by providing a comprehensive description, analysis and evaluation of compulsory voting as it is practiced throughout the world. Specifically, the study systematically examines the history of the institution, the normative arguments for and against it, and the influence it has on a range of political phenomena. These include electoral campaigns, political attitudes, electoral integrity and legitimacy, policy outcomes and turnout. The book also considers the feasibility of introducing compulsory voting in a contemporary democracy, as well as variations on the institution designed to broaden its appeal.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Verso
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847797186
• Artikelnr.: 42963235

Autorenporträt

Sarah Birch is Reader in Politics at the University of Essex

Inhaltsangabe

List of tables Preface 1. Introduction 2. A History of compulsory voting
and an overview of contemporary experience 3. Normative arguments for and
against compulsory voting 4. Compulsory voting and election campaigns 5.
Compulsory voting and electoral turnout 6. Compulsory voting, electoral
integrity and democratic legitimacy 7. Compulsory voting and political
outcomes 8. Conclusion Appendix: sources of data and variable construction
References Index