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Book SynopsisThe Michigan model, named after the institution where it was first articulated, has been used to explain voting behavior in North American and Western European democracies. In
Latin American Elections, experts on Latin America join with experts on electoral studies to evaluate the model’s applicability in this region.
Trade ReviewLatin American Elections makes a strong case that voter choice in Latin America fits a universal mold while keeping cognizant of differences across countries in the region. The book is carefully motivated and engaging, and it makes an important contribution to scholarship on electoral behavior in general and in Latin America."" - Elizabeth Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University
""This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of both voter decision making and Latin American political behavior.
Latin American Elections offers a broader, more unified perspective on both the similarities and cross-national heterogeneity that characterize voter decision making in the region."" - Ted Brader, University of Michigan