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Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform: The Politics of Congressional Elections Across Time (Legislative Politics and Policy Making)
Jamie L. Carson
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Hardcover. An original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872 1944 from a contemporary political science perspective" Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
In Ambition, Competition and Electoral Reform, Jamie L. Carson and Jason M. Roberts present an original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872-1944 from a contemporary political science perspective. Using data on late nineteenth and early twentieth century congressional elections, the authors test the applicability in a historical context of modern political science theories, assess the effects of institutional reforms, and identify the factors that shape the competitiveness of elections. They present several key findings: the strategic politicians theory is applicable in an era without candidate-centred campaigns; there was an incumbency advantage prior to the full development ... Read more
In Ambition, Competition and Electoral Reform, Jamie L. Carson and Jason M. Roberts present an original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872-1944 from a contemporary political science perspective. Using data on late nineteenth and early twentieth century congressional elections, the authors test the applicability in a historical context of modern political science theories, assess the effects of institutional reforms, and identify the factors that shape the competitiveness of elections. They present several key findings: the strategic politicians theory is applicable in an era without candidate-centred campaigns; there was an incumbency advantage prior to the full development ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Legislative Politics and Policy Making
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472118649
SKU
V9780472118649
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About Jamie L. Carson
Jamie L. Carson is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia, USA. Jason M. Roberts is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
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