03415nam 22006732 450 991046206040332120151005020623.01-107-23215-51-139-50634-X1-283-52850-91-139-53113-11-139-52766-597866138409501-139-52646-41-139-53232-41-139-19871-81-139-52885-8(CKB)2670000000231663(EBL)977219(OCoLC)804664912(SSID)ssj0000695766(PQKBManifestationID)11368769(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000695766(PQKBWorkID)10694389(PQKB)10799624(UkCbUP)CR9781139198714(MiAaPQ)EBC977219(Au-PeEL)EBL977219(CaPaEBR)ebr10583264(CaONFJC)MIL384095(EXLCZ)99267000000023166320141103d2012|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIdeology and spatial voting in American elections /Stephen A. Jessee[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2012.1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).1-107-63838-0 1-107-02570-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 in accordance with spatial voting theory. Stephen A. Jessee's research shows voters possess meaningful ideologies that structure their policy beliefs, moderated by partisanship and differing levels of political information. Jessee finds that while voters with lower levels of political information are more influenced by partisanship, independents and better informed partisans are able to form reasonably accurate perceptions of candidates' ideologies. His findings should reaffirm citizens' faith in the broad functioning of democratic elections.Ideology & Spatial Voting in American ElectionsVotingUnited StatesIdeologyUnited StatesVotingIdeology324.973Jessee Stephen A.1980-1055752UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910462060403321Ideology and spatial voting in American elections2489386UNINA