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Timing and Turnout
Sarah F. Anzia
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Description for Timing and Turnout
Hardcover. Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. The author systemically addresses the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers' unions and municipal workers. ... Read more
Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers' unions and municipal workers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226086781
SKU
V9780226086781
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About Sarah F. Anzia
Sarah F. Anzia is assistant professor of public policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
Reviews for Timing and Turnout
"Political scientists have long lamented the crazy-quilt pattern of American elections but few have systematically studied its effects. In this sharp and careful study, Sarah F. Anzia convincingly demonstrates how oddly timed elections benefit politically organized groups. Timing and Turnout is a valuable addition to the burgeoning literature on local elections." - Eric Oliver, University of Chicago, author of Local ... Read more