The marketplace of democracy [[electronic resource] ] : electoral competition and American politics / / Michael P. McDonald, John Samples, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457928703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Cato Institute, : Brookings Institution Press, c2006
• ISBN: 0-8157-5581-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): McDonaldMichael <1967->; SamplesJohn Curtis <1956->
• Disciplina: 324.60973
• Soggetti: Elections - United States; Representative government and representation - United States; Opposition (Political science) - United States; Democracy - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The marketplace of democracy : normative and empirical issues / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples -- Competition in U.S. Congressional elections / Gary C. Jacobson -- Competition in state legislative elections, 1992-2002 / Richard G. Niemi...[et. al.] -- The decline of competition in U.S. primary elections, 1908-2004 / Stephen Ansolabehere...[et. al.] -- Minor-party candidates in Congressional elections / Paul S. Herrnson -- The geography of electioneering : campaigning for votes and campaigning for money / James G. Gimpel and Frances E. Lee -- Direct democracy and electoral reform / John G. Matsusaka -- The place of competition in American election law / Nathaniel Persily -- Term limits : a recipe for more competition? / Bruce Cain, John Hanley, and Thad Kousser -- Redistricting and competitive districts / Michael P. McDonald -- Do public funding programs enhance electoral competition? / Kenneth R. Mayer, Timothy Werner, and Amanda Williams -- State campaign finance reform, competitiveness, and party advantage in gubernatorial elections / David M. Primo, Jeffrey Milyo, and Tim Groseclose -- The perfect electoral ; marketplace : "If men were angels..." / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples.
• Sommario/riassunto: Since 1998, U.S. House incumbents have won a staggering 98 percent of their reelection races. Electoral competition is also low and in decline in most state and primary elections. The Marketplace of Democracy combines the resources of two eminent research organizations-the Brookings Institution and the Cato Institute-to address the startling lack of competition in our democratic system.