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Book SynopsisThe 2015 General Election is just two months away and whilst the debates are heating up, experts are unanimous on one thing: that this is set to be the most important and unpredictable election since World War Two. So who’s who in the current landscape of UK party politics? Who most represents your views? What would a country governed by that party look like? Co-author of Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters and author of 100 Days of Hope and Fear, David Torrance is here to give you all the information you need to make your vote count. This pocket-sized guide features a chapter on Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party, the SNP and UKIP, and another dedicated to the other parties contesting seats. The guide is rounded off with a prediction of possible outcomes and an overview of the constitutional implications the election has for Scotland.Trade ReviewThe voters’ companion in choosing the route and in helping us to keep track of the horse-trading which will occur thereafter.From the foreword by Kevin McKennaTable of ContentsForeword by Kevin McKenna How Westminster Works 1. Introduction 2. Scottish Conservatives 3. Scottish Greens 4. Scottish Labour Party 5. Scottish Liberal Democrats 6. Scottish National Party 7. UK Independence Party 8. Other Parties 9. Possible Outcomes 10. Constitutional Implications Policy Grid Timeline

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Book SynopsisStates and localities have not invested adequate resources, planning, or training to meet architectural and physical access compliance standards required to increase participation and improve the experience of voters with disabilities. The book documents the experiences of voters with disabilities during the 2012 general election cycle and offers concrete policy and procedural recommendations to improve voter participation and accessibility for citizens with disabilities now and in future elections.

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Book SynopsisEncourage teens to recognize the importance of voting and making their voices heard in the democratic process with this timely book focused on Supreme Court decisions that came down to a single vote. Chapters examine key Supreme Court rulings and explore how these cases have affected the lives and rights of U.S. citizens especially teens. Using a straightforward, impartial tone, the authors take a close look at often controversial cases and at the history of voting in the United States. The emphasis is involvement in local and national elections as well as other ways to be an engaged citizen. With an accompanying digital discussion guide, the book is a perfect choice for teachers and youth leaders to offer teens in the upcoming 2016 presidential election cycle.Trade ReviewAn exceptional in-depth look into the power of voting and Supreme Court rulings. A fantastic addition to any library serving young adults as it offers engaging and thought-provoking information on rulings affecting their everyday lives. "VOYA" "

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on obtaining more detailed information about bilingual voting assistance from selected jurisdictions across the country. The book''s objectives were to determine: the ways that selected jurisdictions covered under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act have provided bilingual voting assistance as of the November 2006 general election and any subsequent elections through June 2007, and the challenges they reportedly faced in providing such assistance; the perceived usefulness of this bilingual voting assistance, and the extent to which the selected jurisdictions evaluated the usefulness of such assistance to language minority voters. This is an excerpted and indexed edition.

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates strategic coordination in elections worldwide.Trade Review"Every serious scholar of political systems should read this book....Cox is a master when it comes to explaining ideas generated by a logic-based theory....this book is a very important contribution to our knowledge about electoral systems. It will be the major book in this area for some time to come." Melvin Hinch, American Political Science Review"...this is a great book, a must for all those interested in the study of elections. Cox powerfully demonstrates the fruitfulness of looking at the impact of electoral systems from the perspective of formal theory, provided this is combined with solid empirical analysis." André Blais, Canadian Journal of Political Science"This book is a unique contribution to the fields of comparative politics and formal political theory. It offers a model integrating many diverse aspects of electoral competition that together bring into existence systems of national poltical parties. Gary Cox combines social choice theory, public choice theory, spatial theory, and the institutional approach to electoral studies to reach a new level of understanding of political competition in democracies. Gary Cox's new book is not only a theoretical study, but also a useful reference on comparative electoral institutions. ...the suthor also draws attention to such often overlooked institutions as rules of candidate nomination and party registration." Olga Shvetsova, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of tables and figures; Series editor's preface; Preface; PART I. INTRODUCTION: 1. Introduction; 2. Duverger's propositions; PART II. STRATEGIC VOTING: 3. On electoral systems; 4. Strategic voting in single-member single-ballot systems; 5. Strategic voting in multimember districts; 6. Strategic voting in single-member dual-ballot systems; 7. Some concluding comments on strategic voting, PART III. STRATEGIC ENTRY: 8. Strategic voting, party labels and entry; 9. Rational entry and the conservation of disproportionality: evidence from Japan; PART IV. ELECTORAL COORDINATION AT THe SYSTEM LEVEL: 10. Putting the constituencies together; 11. Electoral institutions, cleavage structures and the number of parties; PART V. COORDINATION FAILURES AND THE DEMOCRATIC PERFORMANCE: 12. Coordination failures and representation; 13. Coordination failures and dominant parties; 14. Coordination failures and realignments; PART VI. CONCLUSION; 15. Conclusion; Appendices; References; Subject index; Author index.

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Book SynopsisA repeat of the Florida debacle in the 2000 presidential election is the fear of every election administrator. Despite the relatively complication-free 2008 election, we are working with fairly new federal legislation designed to ease election administration problems. The implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) raises the question, how effective have reforms been? Could another Florida happen? Helping America Vote is focused on the conflict between values of access and integrity in U.S. election administration. Kropf and Kimball examine both what was included in HAVA and what was not. Widespread agreement that voting equipment was a problem made technology the centerpiece of the legislation, and it has remedied a number of pressing concerns. But there is still reason to be concerned about key aspects of electronic voting, ballot design, and the politics of partisan administrators. It takes a legitimacy crisis for serious election reforms to happenTrade Review"Helping America Vote is an excellent entry for the Controversies series. The authors’ emphasis on ‘the change you make depends on how you perceive the problem’ is a very good one; it not only gives a focus to the book, but by itself it will be a lesson to students who read it."—Richard Niemi, University of Rochester"This is an impressive work—a valuable summary and evaluation of election reform efforts following the 2000 Presidential election, covering costs as well as intended benefits. While reporting original research, the authors have produced an accessible document that will be of use to policy makers and administrators as well as to researchers and students."—Robert Sabin Montjoy, The University of New OrleansTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Context of Election Reform 2. How Does Definition of the Problem Affect the Solution? 3. Did the Reforms Increase Accuracy? 4. At What Cost? The Unintended Consequences of Reform 5. We Mostly Eliminated the Butterfly Ballot…Isn’t That Enough? 6. Defining the Problem in Human Terms: Who Implements Reform? 7. What Have Reforms Accomplished?

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Book SynopsisA repeat of the Florida debacle in the 2000 presidential election is the fear of every election administrator. Despite the relatively complication-free 2008 election, we are working with fairly new federal legislation designed to ease election administration problems. The implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) raises the question, how effective have reforms been? Could another Florida happen? Helping America Vote is focused on the conflict between values of access and integrity in U.S. election administration. Kropf and Kimball examine both what was included in HAVA and what was not. Widespread agreement that voting equipment was a problem made technology the centerpiece of the legislation, and it has remedied a number of pressing concerns. But there is still reason to be concerned about key aspects of electronic voting, ballot design, and the politics of partisan administrators. It takes a legitimacy crisis for serious election reforms to happenTrade Review"Helping America Vote is an excellent entry for the Controversies series. The authors’ emphasis on ‘the change you make depends on how you perceive the problem’ is a very good one; it not only gives a focus to the book, but by itself it will be a lesson to students who read it."—Richard Niemi, University of Rochester"This is an impressive work—a valuable summary and evaluation of election reform efforts following the 2000 Presidential election, covering costs as well as intended benefits. While reporting original research, the authors have produced an accessible document that will be of use to policy makers and administrators as well as to researchers and students."—Robert Sabin Montjoy, The University of New OrleansTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Context of Election Reform 2. How Does Definition of the Problem Affect the Solution? 3. Did the Reforms Increase Accuracy? 4. At What Cost? The Unintended Consequences of Reform 5. We Mostly Eliminated the Butterfly Ballot…Isn’t That Enough? 6. Defining the Problem in Human Terms: Who Implements Reform? 7. What Have Reforms Accomplished?

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Book SynopsisThe Cat in the Hat looks at how, why, and who we vote for in a rhyming, nonfiction book that''s perfect for Election Day, President''s Day, and year-round reading—now with 16 bonus-pages of kid-friendly voting activities!Written in simple rhyme, this Cat in the Hat''s Learning Library Book introduces early readers to the concept and practice of voting—with a focus on the American Presidency! Revised to include 16 pages of activities showing kids how to hold their own elections, it''s an ideal choice for reading and talking about voting—whether for classroom pet or leader of the free world! Readers will learn the basic principles of democracy; how political parties are made; why Election Day is held in early November; and much more. Fans of the hit PBS show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! will be delighted to see the Cat knows as much about history and civic responsiblity as he does about science!

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Book SynopsisNAUTILUS BOOK AWARD SILVER MEDALIST — SOCIAL CHANGE & SOCIAL JUSTICEWhen the election is over, the work is just beginning. The future of America depends on what you do after you vote. Today, women in the United States are more educated and politically ambitious than ever before. However, the record numbers of women running for office, casting votes, and marching for change haven't translated into full and equal political participation. Despite significant progress, women are less likely than men to engage in a range of important political activities—from speaking up on the issues they care about to holding their representatives accountable. Equal parts information and inspiration, After You Vote is both a primer and call-to-action for women of all ages who want to exercise their voices and engage more fully in civic life. It's the ultimate guide to political engagement, filled with practical (and proven) tactics to help women make their voices heard and have an influence on the issues they care about most. This book will help you: • Brush up on civics—federal, state, and local • Prioritize your issues • Use the most effective advocacy tactics • Stick with it for the long haul (politics is a marathon, not a sprint!) The question isn't if you can create change on behalf of the issues you care about. You can. The question is: What's at stake if you don't?Trade Review"After You Vote is an invaluable resource for women ready to create change. This smart, accessible guide arms you with the knowledge you need to make our political systems work for you—and the tools you need to fight for the causes you care about. Keep this book close as you take on the world!" —Emily Koh, director of strategic initiatives, TIME'S UP "After You Vote is a tremendous, well-timed, and highly accessible resource with proven and practical tools for women who are looking to use their minutes wisely to make the greatest impact, and it couldn't have come at a more critical time: women's political participation is more important now than ever." —Erin Loos Cutraro, CEO and founder, She Should Run "Courtney Emerson's new book, After You Vote, is a critical call to action empowering all women with the skills and resources to make an impact. Now, more than ever, we need women harnessing their full collective power to build a more inclusive and diverse political landscape." —Kathy Hochul, 77th Lt. Governor of New York and former Member of Congress "I know so many women who want to be more politically active but who hesitate, feeling lost or disillusioned with the current state of things. But, as After You Vote makes clear, the reality is that it's never been more important to get involved and fight for the causes you support. Let this brilliant book help you get started!" —Giovanna Gray Lockhart, founder, NYWCTable of ContentsContents Introduction: We All Have IssuesPart I: Let’s Get Civic-alChapter 1: Gender Gaps in American PoliticsChapter 2: Federal GovernmentChapter 3: State GovernmentChapter 4: Local GovernmentPart I WorkbookPart II: Tools for InfluenceChapter 5: Your Issues, Your VoiceChapter 6: Voting Chapter 7: Lobbying and AdvocacyChapter 8: Campaigning Chapter 9: Sustainable EngagementPart II Workbook Part III: Strengthening Our DemocracyChapter 10: Campaign Financing Chapter 11: Representative RepresentationChapter 12: Voter Access and ParticipationPart III WorkbookConclusion: A Call to Action Resources for ImpactEndnotesAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisAn original, parsimonious, and elegant explanation of why we vote or abstain in elections.Table of Contents1 The Decision to Vote or Not to Vote2 Who Votes?3 Do I Like Politics?4 Do I Have a Duty to Vote?5 Do I Care about the Outcome?6 Is It Easy to Vote?7 Is Voting a Habit?8 Does It All Depend on the Context?9 ConclusionAppendices; Notes; References; Index

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Book SynopsisI'm Here to Ask for Your Vote is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the strategy and effectiveness of presidential campaign visits.Trade ReviewThis is the definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book. -- Andrew Reeves, coauthor of No Blank Check: The Origins and Consequences of Public Antipathy towards Presidential PowerThis book takes on a perennial set of election questions: where are candidates traveling, and what impact does it have? With data and historical context, Christopher Devine enhances our understanding of travel during presidential campaigns. Everyone who is interested in these questions should read this book. -- Julia Azari, author of Delivering the People’s Message: The Changing Politics of the Presidential MandateThrough historical examination and empirical analysis, Devine offers vivid insight into the nuances of presidential campaigns and how candidates navigate making appeals to voters in the face of numerous constraints. -- Chryl N. Laird, coauthor of Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political BehaviorCarefully crafted and engagingly written, I'm Here to Ask for Your Vote presents a thorough and important analysis of the role in-person campaigning plays in presidential elections. A must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in how campaigns work. -- Mary E. Stuckey, author of Deplorable: The Worst Presidential Campaigns from Jefferson to TrumpThis book successfully blends a historical and theoretical narrative with an empirical analysis that updates and expands upon existing research. The careful discussion of measurement issues related to analyzing campaign visits is particularly useful. -- Thomas Holbrook, author of Altered States: Changing Populations, Changing Parties, and the Transformation of the American Political LandscapeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?ConclusionAppendix A. TablesAppendix B. FiguresNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisI’m Here to Ask for Your Vote is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the strategy and effectiveness of presidential campaign visits.Trade ReviewThis is the definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book. -- Andrew Reeves, coauthor of No Blank Check: The Origins and Consequences of Public Antipathy towards Presidential PowerThis book takes on a perennial set of election questions: where are candidates traveling, and what impact does it have? With data and historical context, Christopher Devine enhances our understanding of travel during presidential campaigns. Everyone who is interested in these questions should read this book. -- Julia Azari, author of Delivering the People’s Message: The Changing Politics of the Presidential MandateThrough historical examination and empirical analysis, Devine offers vivid insight into the nuances of presidential campaigns and how candidates navigate making appeals to voters in the face of numerous constraints. -- Chryl N. Laird, coauthor of Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political BehaviorCarefully crafted and engagingly written, I'm Here to Ask for Your Vote presents a thorough and important analysis of the role in-person campaigning plays in presidential elections. A must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in how campaigns work. -- Mary E. Stuckey, author of Deplorable: The Worst Presidential Campaigns from Jefferson to TrumpThis book successfully blends a historical and theoretical narrative with an empirical analysis that updates and expands upon existing research. The careful discussion of measurement issues related to analyzing campaign visits is particularly useful. -- Thomas Holbrook, author of Altered States: Changing Populations, Changing Parties, and the Transformation of the American Political LandscapeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?ConclusionAppendix A. TablesAppendix B. FiguresNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Tackling the complex issues surrounding what shapes a person’s vote, this cutting-edge Advanced Introduction analyses the main findings in current research on electoral behavior to provide a comprehensive understanding of electoral choice.Key Features: Treats the voting decision as the cumulation of a lifetime of learning Studies global voting examples, from Europe and the Anglo-American democracies to newly democratic states Places the act of voting in context to cover all dimensions of the voting decision, examining the causes of an individual's vote and how that interacts with the design of the country's institutions Considers the ideological effects of short-term factors like issues and leaders which dominate election campaigns, and long-term factors like social backgrounds, looking at how class and economic interests can influence voters Analysing the incentives behind party loyalties and political participation, this Advanced Introduction will be an invaluable guide for students and scholars interested in political and electoral behavior and comparative politics.Trade Review‘Ian McAllister is one of the most distinguished political scientists today, who has devoted his academic life to researching and writing on elections and voting behaviour. This Advanced Introduction draws together his considerable expertise in this field to provide the definitive introduction to the subject, covering the context of elections, the significance of party loyalties, how citizens participate in elections, and the factors influencing the individual vote decision.’ -- David Farrell, University College Dublin, Ireland‘Ian McAllister uses his expert knowledge of voting and elections on three continents to provide a clear and useful guide to how elections are held, how parties compete, how voters respond and why elections matter for democracy.’ -- Professor Richard Rose, University of Strathclyde, UK and author of How Sick Is British Democracy?‘As global politics enters a new era of flux and innovation, this book offers an important and much needed anchor for current debates on the future of democracy. Ian McAllister has provided a compelling and comprehensive review of current knowledge on perennial questions about the electoral context shaping voter choices.’ -- Rachel Gibson, University of Manchester, UK‘Advanced Introduction to Elections and Voting provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on elections and voting. McAllister succinctly summarizes the main theories to explain elections and also provides pointers for those who want to read more. This excellent introduction will immediately get students who are new to the field up-to-speed with the relevant literature.’ -- Ruth Dassonneville, Université de Montréal, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Elections: the “rules of the game” 2. Parties and party systems 3. Party loyalties 4. Political participation 5. Social background 6. Class and economic interests 7. Issues and ideology 8. Leaders and the personalization of politics 9. Conclusion: elections and democracy References Index

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Book SynopsisIn the lead-up to a General Election which will be dominated by the issue of trust, this unique guide is the first political book targeted at people who say they aren't interested in politics because they no longer believe in politicians.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJenkins’s rousing work will inspire students to educate themselves on the issues—and, when the time comes, to vote early and often. * School Library Journal - STARRED review *“This is a great year to brush up voting rights, especially the laws surrounding distance voting, and this book is a great start.” * GeekMom *“Written with a progressive tone, this work’s clear factual nature makes it a worthy read for anyone across the political spectrum…” * Library Journal *“A panoptic history of the vote that breaks down everything from gerrymandering to Americans for Prosperity's dark influence, Drawing the Vote is a great pick for both adults and young Americans who want to understand what it means to be a voter.” * Shelf Awareness *The exposition and Lacker’s simple but energetic illustrations combine to pack valuable information on each page, while making even complex issues (such as the racism of white suffragists who fought for the 19th Amendment) easy to follow. Suited best to younger readers new to the topic, Jenkins’s work lays out the high-stakes history clearly and succinctly. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisOver the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy. Recent high profile referendums in Scotland, Catalonia and Ukraine have continued the movement towards independence referendums following decolonization and the end of the Cold War. The Greek bailout referendum and Britainâs vote on membership of the EU reflect a tradition of European states giving their people a direct say in the transfer of sovereign powers to the European Union seen through the ratification of key treaties such as Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon. This Routledge Handbook covers key aspects and issues of direct democracy and referendums throughout the world including:âtheir history;âwhen, why, where, how and on which issues referendums are held;âwhy some referendums are more democratic than others;âhow referendums are won;âwhether they produce good policies;âif referendums increase participation and improve the quality of representative democracies;âdo referendums increase trust in democracy and the political actors;âthe impact of new technology on the possibilities, methods and frequency of direct public political participation;âhow they should be regulated.Covering other related areas such as recall, citizen juries and random selection, this compendium is an indispensable guide to referendums and the workings of modern democracy.Trade Review"Referendums can dramatically validate controversial political projects (such as Brexit). But the record is very patchy and uneven, and solidly constructed democratic referendums are rare. This thorough and up to date Handbook provides indispensable guidance both to the potential benefits and to the many pitfalls". - Laurence Whitehead, Nuffield College, Oxford University."This volume brings together in one place the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask about referendums in many forms and places. A must have for serious researchers and their libraries." - Professor Richard Rose FBA, Director, Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University. of Strathclyde Table of ContentsForeword by Vernon Bogdanor Introduction Part I. The History and Variety of Referendums 1. The History of Referendums and Direct Democracy 2. Types of Referendums, Provisions and Practice at National Level Worldwide 3. Local Referendums: A Comparative Assessment of Forms and Practice 4. Methodological Issues: Popper, Paradigms and Historical Perspectives on Referendum Research. A Case of Pluralism Part II. The Politics of Referendums: Causes and Regime Context 5. Views on Referendums: Is there a Pattern? 6. Why Referendums? On Appearances and Absences 7. Referendums and Consensus Democracy: Empirical Findings from 21 EU Countries Part III. The Democratic Quality of Referendums: Criteria, Practices, Regulations 8. The Democratic Criticism of Referendums: The Majority and True Will of the People 9. The Democratic Potential of Referendums: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Limitations 10. Democratic Credentials and Deficits of Referendums: A Case Study of the Scottish Independence Vote 11. People Concerned and People Entitled to Vote: The Example of Sovereignty Referendums 12. The Expression of Popular Will: Does the Wording of a Referendum Question Matter? 13. The Expression of Popular Will: Do Campaigns Matter and How Do Voters Decide? 14.The Strength of Popular Will: Legal Impact, Implementation and Duration 15. Existing Regulations and Recommended Best Practices: The Example of the USA Part IV. Voting at Referendums 16. Voting Behaviour in Direct Democracy Votes 17.Picking Winners. Forecasting the Results of EU Referendums 1972-2016 18.The Formation of Opinions at Referendums: The Application of the Screening Theory Model 19. Are Referendums a Machinery to Turn Out our Prejudices into Rational Choices ? An Unfortunate Answer of Sociophysics 20.How Elections Shape Campaigning Effects in Direct Democracy Part V. Policy and Political Effects of Referendums 21. Referendums, Minorities and Individual Freedoms 22. Referendums on European Integration: Crisis-Solving or Crisis-Inducing? 23. Do Referendums Make Better Citizens? TTThe Effects of Direct Democracy on Political Interest, Civic Competence and Participation 24. Brinkmanship and Backsliding: How Governments Deal with Referendum Decisions 25. Effects of Referendums on Party Cohesion and Cleavages: Empirical Findings from 21 EU Countries Part VI. Related Direct Democratic Institutions: An Overview 26. Recall Referendum Around the World: Origins, Institutional Designs and Current Debates 27. Deliberative Mini-Publics in Democratic Systems 28. Nothing Fails Like Success: Teledemocracy and Deliberative Polling 29. Sortition, Direct Democracy and Indirect Democracy Appendix 1.Types of Nationwide Referendums Provided for in the 195 Countries of the World (2016) Appendix 2. Practice of Nationwide Referendums in the 195 countries of the World (1940-2016)

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Book SynopsisTurnout! offers strategies for emergency elections, like the 2020 races, and addresses the nuts-and-bolts for civic groups and individuals to effectively turn out the vote. Indeed, few elections in recent history represent the kind of apocalyptic turning point for our planet and democracy as the present one. Turnout! is both a creative work of political vision combined with a detailed manual for turning out millions of new voters.Participation at local, state, and federal levels will have an outsized impact on the future of democracy and life itself. The elections also provide an opportunity to power-up social movements that can re-frame and re-define civic participation in an age of extreme inequality, climate change, and pandemics.Contributors include powerful movement leaders Maria Teresa Kumar (Voto Latino), Aimee Allison (She the People), Winona LaDuke (Honor the Earth), and Matt Nelson (Presente.org); leading public officials advocating greater voter engagement like Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, and councilors Helen Gym and Nikki Fortunato Bas. Turnout! reveals strategies and real-world tactics to mobilize millions of discouraged, apathetic, or suppressed voters, including women, low-income, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, LGBTQIA+, student and youth, and working-class voters.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, 1. Introducing the Emergency Election, 2. Our Nation Is Worth Fighting For, 3. There Is Time to Save Organized Human Society, 4. Making People Count: The Census & the Vote Matter, 5. Building the Next Progressive Generation, 6. Latinx Social Movements vs #DeepFakes, 7. How We Politicize Our Movements to Build the Country of Our Dreams, 8. Rocking the Native Vote, 9. The Resistance Is Fueled by Women, 10. It’s About the Next Ten Thousand Years, 11. The Coronavirus and the Economy, 12. Get Out the Vote for a World Beyond Fossil Fuels, 13. Your Vote Can Help Move U.S. Foreign Policy from Militarism to Diplomacy, 14. Rebuilding After COVID 19: Equality, Equity and a Strong Social Safety Net, 15. Excite the Vote: It Takes a Community and a United Front, 16. Vote Is a Verb: Applying Lessons from Social Science to GOTV, 17. Latino Voter Outreach That Energizes White Voters, Too, 18. Want More Black Voters? Meet Them Where They Live, 19. Winning Alabama, 2017: A Roadmap to Success?, 20. The Base Versus the Middle: A False Choice for Democrats, 21. We Have the Numbers to Win, 22. Voting Ourselves A Raise, 23. Moms for Housing: Inspiring the Movement for Housing as a Human Right, 24. Public Schools and the Path to a Political Majority, 25. Guaranteed Quality, Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Cradle to Grave, 26. How to Turn a Person into a Voter, 27. Eyes South! Ins and Outs of Voting Abroad for 2020, 28. Voter Assemblies to Protect Our Votes, 29. A Letter to US College Students

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Book SynopsisBlais tackles the controversial topic of rational choice theory in an engaging and personal way, bringing together the opposing theories and literatures, and offering convincing tests of these different viewpoints in order to find out what makes people decide to vote.

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating tale of how a bipartisan coalition worked successfully to lower the voting ageLet Us Vote! tells the story of the multifaceted endeavor to achieve youth voting rights in the United States. Over a thirty-year period starting during World War II, Americans, old and young, Democrat and Republican, in politics and culture, built a movement for the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution, which lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen in 1971. This was the last time that the United States significantly expanded voting rights. Jennifer Frost deftly illustrates how the political and social movements of the time brought together bipartisan groups to work tirelessly in pursuit of a lower voting age. In turn, she illuminates the process of achieving political change, with the convergence of top-down initiatives and bottom-up mobilization, coalition-building, and strategic flexibility. As she traces the progress toward achieving youth suffrage throughout the '60s, Frost Trade Review"Jennifer Frost’s thorough, valuable Let Us Vote! celebrates the amendment’s semicentennial by chronicling the long struggle to pass it—alongside considerations of the role of the youth vote in contemporary politics." * Foreword Reviews *"Skillfully guides the reader to different places and moments where efforts to lower the voting age gained traction. Frost successfully integrates a broad array of voices and histories, especially through her attention to the efforts of organizations like the NAACP to attack disfranchisement more broadly. This is an original history and an engaging read that will appeal to an audience beyond historians of the United States." -- Kathryn Schumaker, author of Troublemakers: Students’ Rights and Racial Justice in the Long 1960s"Jennifer Frost has produced a major contribution to our understanding of the 1960s, the history of voting rights, and constitutional change. Her recognition that the movement for the 18-year-old vote must be seen from the top down and bottom up makes for a comprehensive and illuminating history of a strangely neglected topic. In pushing back against the long pattern of neglect of this history, this book is really important." -- Robert Cohen, author of Freedom’s Orator: Mario Savio and the Radical Legacy of the 1960s"Frost explores the struggle for youth voting rights in the United States. Her comprehensive study of youth suffrage’s major players ... can be read as a case study of the laborious U.S. legislative process, set against the changing political landscape of the 1960s. Readers interested in U.S. politics will appreciate Frost’s research." * Library Journal *"Frost is unsparing with historical detail…She argues persuasively that the campaign for youth enfranchisement was made possible by and entangled with the bottom-up and top-down campaigns for ensuring African Americans’ civil and voting rights." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisOne of the hallmarks of American democracy is the right to vote. In fact, the freedom to vote is so ingrained in American culture that it is taken for granted. Each election shows increasingly decreasing voter turnout and a decline in eligible voters registering. This can be partially attributed to a general antipathy toward the political process and partisan debates. However, there is no legitimate excuse for not availing oneself of the precious freedom to cast a ballot and have a say in the direction of the nation. With the increasing attention given to autocratic regimes across the globe and the restrictions placed on individual freedoms, it is amazing that the right to vote is not more appreciated. This is not to say that the American system is perfect. The 2000 presidential election drew unwanted attention on the inefficiencies and problems inherent in the system, leading to nation-wide cries to rectify the election process. The book analyses the issues around voter registration by looking at voter turnout over the elections of the second half of the 20th century. The articles presented here provide a needed historical background and study of the voting system and specific elections and make for an important collection in understanding the problems and importance of the vote in American democracy.

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 2000, The Right to Vote was widely hailed as a magisterial account of the evolution of suffrage from the American Revolution to the end of the twentieth century. In this revised and updated edition, Keyssar carries the story forward, from the disputed presidential contest of 2000 through the 2008 campaign and the election of Barack Obama. The Right to Vote is a sweeping reinterpretation of American political history as well as a meditation on the meaning of democracy in contemporary American life.

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Book SynopsisThis deep dive into data comes up with some counter-intuitive conclusions. Whichever way the 2024 elections go, the reader will gain a better understanding of the hows and whys of voter choices.

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating tale of how a bipartisan coalition worked successfully to lower the voting ageLet Us Vote! tells the story of the multifaceted endeavor to achieve youth voting rights in the United States. Over a thirty-year period starting during World War II, Americans, old and young, Democrat and Republican, in politics and culture, built a movement for the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution, which lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen in 1971. This was the last time that the United States significantly expanded voting rights. Jennifer Frost deftly illustrates how the political and social movements of the time brought together bipartisan groups to work tirelessly in pursuit of a lower voting age. In turn, she illuminates the process of achieving political change, with the convergence of top-down initiatives and bottom-up mobilization, coalition-building, and strategic flexibility. As she traces the progress toward achieving youth suffrage throughout the '60s, Frost Trade Review"Jennifer Frost’s thorough, valuable Let Us Vote! celebrates the amendment’s semicentennial by chronicling the long struggle to pass it—alongside considerations of the role of the youth vote in contemporary politics." * Foreword Reviews *"Skillfully guides the reader to different places and moments where efforts to lower the voting age gained traction. Frost successfully integrates a broad array of voices and histories, especially through her attention to the efforts of organizations like the NAACP to attack disfranchisement more broadly. This is an original history and an engaging read that will appeal to an audience beyond historians of the United States." -- Kathryn Schumaker, author of Troublemakers: Students’ Rights and Racial Justice in the Long 1960s"Jennifer Frost has produced a major contribution to our understanding of the 1960s, the history of voting rights, and constitutional change. Her recognition that the movement for the 18-year-old vote must be seen from the top down and bottom up makes for a comprehensive and illuminating history of a strangely neglected topic. In pushing back against the long pattern of neglect of this history, this book is really important." -- Robert Cohen, author of Freedom’s Orator: Mario Savio and the Radical Legacy of the 1960s"Frost explores the struggle for youth voting rights in the United States. Her comprehensive study of youth suffrage’s major players ... can be read as a case study of the laborious U.S. legislative process, set against the changing political landscape of the 1960s. Readers interested in U.S. politics will appreciate Frost’s research." * Library Journal *"Frost is unsparing with historical detail…She argues persuasively that the campaign for youth enfranchisement was made possible by and entangled with the bottom-up and top-down campaigns for ensuring African Americans’ civil and voting rights." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisA quick reference guide for the PMP Exam, this sturdy, laminated card accompanies The PMP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try, 6th + Agile Edition. Highlighting key agile concepts and terms, this guide is updated for the Jan 2021 PMP Exam. Presenting all 49 processes along with the key inputs, tools, and outputs, this helpful tool also depicts techniques, tables, and graphs to highlight the most important information at a glance. Common formulas are organized for rapid look-up, bringing relevant information for the PMP Exam together in one resource.

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Book SynopsisThis book shines a light on how parties, the media, and voters interacted during a recent Ontario election, providing one of the most complete accounts of a provincial election available.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 The Political and Economic Setting3 The Run-Up to 20114 The Campaign5 The Parties’ Campaign Messages6 From 1.0 to 2.0: The Online Campaign7 The Leaders’ Debate8 The Parties’ Campaign Strategies9 At the Races: The Toronto Star’s Coverage of the Election10 Did the Parties’ Campaign Efforts Affect Voters?11 Vote Choice12 Fighting for VotesAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisExamines how journalists have portrayed electoral participation in the United States. The authors analyze depictions of voters in print news coverage over the course of eighteen presidential elections (1948-2016), describe people's reactions to those depictions, and share insights from their interviews with more than fifty elite journalists.Trade Review“Why are reporters constantly tempted to predict—or even to declare—election results before people even vote? In this fascinating book, Jarvis and Han identify a growing attitude of dismissiveness that echoes academic research on easily manipulated citizens and reinforces the public’s cynicism about democracy. They show that this condescension has serious consequences. The authors’ analytical rigor is matched by their respect and concern for everyday people: a rare and worthy combination.”—Peter Levine,author of We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: The Promise of Civic Renewal in America“Jarvis and Han report that American journalists over six decades have inadvertently put campaign strategists in the driver’s seat and rendered voters as mere passengers. Moreover, campaign journalists were surprised that their concern for debunking strategists had undermined their attention to voters as active participants. Citizens disliked stories treating them as spectators and preferred stories treating then as empowered participants. This book offers important insights and a pathway toward improved campaign journalism and voting.”—Craig Allen Smith,author of Presidential Campaign Communication: The Quest for the White House“Votes that Count and Voters Who Don’t offers a rich understanding of how the language of news reports on presidential elections often impacts voter participation and turnout negatively. The centerpiece of this analysis is a nuanced content analysis of the trends in the appearance of three key words--vote, voter, and voting--in news reports across a sixty-eight-year period. Supplemented by experimental data and interviews with journalists, these results identify ways that news reports can enhance participation in elections.”—Maxwell McCombs,author of Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion“Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t will be invaluable reading for scholars, journalists, and citizens who care about elections—not just about who wins them, or the microscopic analysis of voting behavior, but about the fundamental exercise of power that elections represent. Jarvis and Han show us how it matters when journalists portray voters as those who are acted upon rather than as empowered democratic actors.”—Regina G. Lawrence,Executive Director, George S. Turnbull Portland Center and Agora Journalism Center, University of Oregon“Provocative just in its title alone, Sharon E. Jarvis and Soo-Hye Han’s Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t: How Journalists Sideline Electoral Participation (Without Even Knowing It) is more insightful than the usual complaints about American politics devolving into a horse race in an echo chamber.”—Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed“Perhaps the book’s triumph is that it makes it more difficult to look at members of the media as elite, but simply as contrite in the face of their apparent role in an election process that appears to have left the voter behind.”—Raymond McCaffrey Presidential Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Journalists and Voters1 Portraying the Voter2 Discounting the Voter3 Positioning the Voter4 Influencing the Voter5 Struggling with the Voter6. Spinning for the VoterAppendixNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisExamines how journalists have portrayed electoral participation in the United States. The authors analyze depictions of voters in print news coverage over the course of eighteen presidential elections (1948-2016), describe people's reactions to those depictions, and share insights from their interviews with more than fifty elite journalists.Trade Review“Why are reporters constantly tempted to predict—or even to declare—election results before people even vote? In this fascinating book, Jarvis and Han identify a growing attitude of dismissiveness that echoes academic research on easily manipulated citizens and reinforces the public’s cynicism about democracy. They show that this condescension has serious consequences. The authors’ analytical rigor is matched by their respect and concern for everyday people: a rare and worthy combination.”—Peter Levine,author of We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: The Promise of Civic Renewal in America“Jarvis and Han report that American journalists over six decades have inadvertently put campaign strategists in the driver’s seat and rendered voters as mere passengers. Moreover, campaign journalists were surprised that their concern for debunking strategists had undermined their attention to voters as active participants. Citizens disliked stories treating them as spectators and preferred stories treating then as empowered participants. This book offers important insights and a pathway toward improved campaign journalism and voting.”—Craig Allen Smith,author of Presidential Campaign Communication: The Quest for the White House“Votes that Count and Voters Who Don’t offers a rich understanding of how the language of news reports on presidential elections often impacts voter participation and turnout negatively. The centerpiece of this analysis is a nuanced content analysis of the trends in the appearance of three key words--vote, voter, and voting--in news reports across a sixty-eight-year period. Supplemented by experimental data and interviews with journalists, these results identify ways that news reports can enhance participation in elections.”—Maxwell McCombs,author of Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion“Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t will be invaluable reading for scholars, journalists, and citizens who care about elections—not just about who wins them, or the microscopic analysis of voting behavior, but about the fundamental exercise of power that elections represent. Jarvis and Han show us how it matters when journalists portray voters as those who are acted upon rather than as empowered democratic actors.”—Regina G. Lawrence,Executive Director, George S. Turnbull Portland Center and Agora Journalism Center, University of Oregon“Provocative just in its title alone, Sharon E. Jarvis and Soo-Hye Han’s Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t: How Journalists Sideline Electoral Participation (Without Even Knowing It) is more insightful than the usual complaints about American politics devolving into a horse race in an echo chamber.”—Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed“Perhaps the book’s triumph is that it makes it more difficult to look at members of the media as elite, but simply as contrite in the face of their apparent role in an election process that appears to have left the voter behind.”—Raymond McCaffrey Presidential Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Journalists and Voters1 Portraying the Voter2 Discounting the Voter3 Positioning the Voter4 Influencing the Voter5 Struggling with the Voter6. Spinning for the VoterAppendixNotesIndex

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