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Autore |
Wattenberg Martin P. <1956-> |
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Titolo |
Where have all the voters gone? / / Martin P. Wattenberg |
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Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Elections - United States |
Voting - United States |
Political parties - 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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-195) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface Introduction 1. A Worldwide Turnout Problem 2. Turnout in the American States 3. Types of Individuals Who Vote 4. The New Generation Gap 5. Who Votes Does Make a Difference 6. How Voting Is Like Taking an SAT Test 7. Are Negative Ads to Blame? 8. How to Improve U.S. Turnout Rates: Lessons from Abroad Notes Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As the confusion over the ballots in Florida recently demonstrated, American elections are complex and anything but user-friendly. This has led to a decline in voter turnout. In this text Wattenberg confronts the question of what low participation rates means for democracy. |
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