02606nam 2200565 a 450 991046561730332120200520144314.01-78170-187-31-84779-270-7(CKB)2560000000085825(EBL)1069619(OCoLC)818847368(SSID)ssj0000747073(PQKBManifestationID)12334867(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747073(PQKBWorkID)10704297(PQKB)10532250(StDuBDS)EDZ0000086866(MiAaPQ)EBC1069619(OCoLC)990187261(MdBmJHUP)muse77989(Au-PeEL)EBL1069619(CaPaEBR)ebr10623253(EXLCZ)99256000000008582520080926d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFull participation[electronic resource] a comparative study of compulsory voting /Sarah BirchManchester ;New York Manchester University Pressc20081 online resource (287 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7190-7762-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- A history of compulsory voting and an overview of contemporary experience -- Normative arguments for and against compulsory voting -- Compulsory voting and election campaigns -- Compulsory voting and electoral turnout -- Compulsory voting, electoral integrity and democratic legitimacy -- Compulsory voting and political outcomes -- Conclusion.About a quarter of all democracies today legally oblige their citizens to vote, making this an important aspect of electoral systems in many settings. Moreover, numerous commentators and policy-makers in voluntary voting states are coming to view mandatory attendance at the polls as an attractive option in the context of declining turnout. Yet there has been a dearth of analysis of the way in which compulsory voting shapes attitudes, behaviour and outcomes of the political process. This volume fills that gap by providing a comprehensive description, analysis and evaluation of compulsory votingVoting, CompulsoryElectronic books.Voting, Compulsory.324.6/5Birch Sarah1963-1031151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465617303321Full participation2448373UNINA