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1 online resource (viii, 312 pages, 6 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 [and others] -- The decline of competition in U.S. primary elections, 1908-2004 / Stephen Ansolabehere [and others] -- 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. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
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 organizationsthe Brookings Institution and the Cato Instituteto address the startling lack of competition in our democratic system. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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USA -- Regierung. |
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Elections -- United States.
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Elections. |
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United States. |
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Representative government and representation -- United States.
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Representative government and representation. |
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Opposition (Political science) -- United States.
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Opposition (Political science) |
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Democracy -- United States.
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Democracy. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McDonald, Michael, 1967-
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Samples, John Curtis, 1956-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marketplace of democracy. Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute : Brookings Institution Press, ©2006 0815755805 0815755791 (DLC) 2006022353 (OCoLC)70292020 |
| ISBN |
0815755813 (electronic book) |
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9780815755814 (electronic book) |
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0815755805 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0815755791 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780815755807 |
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9780815755791 |
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