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UNINA9910790489903321 |
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Autore |
Jessee Stephen A. <1980-> |
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Titolo |
Ideology and spatial voting in American elections / / Stephen A. Jessee [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
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1-107-23215-5 |
1-139-50634-X |
1-283-52850-9 |
1-139-53113-1 |
1-139-52766-5 |
9786613840950 |
1-139-52646-4 |
1-139-53232-4 |
1-139-19871-8 |
1-139-52885-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Voting - United States |
Ideology - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction -- 2. Political ideology -- 3. Measuring political ideology -- 4. Linking theory and empirics: testing spatial voting theory -- 5. Partisanship versus proximity: the effect of party identification on spatial voting -- 6. Political information and spatial voting -- 7. The political perceptions of citizens -- 8. Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ideology and Spatial Voting in American Elections addresses two core issues related to the foundations of democratic governance: how the political views of Americans are structured and how citizens' voting decisions relate to their ideological proximity to the candidates. Focusing on testing the assumptions and implications of spatial voting, this book connects the theory with empirical analysis of voter preferences and behavior, showing Americans cast their ballots largely |
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