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Local elections and the politics of small-scale democracy /

Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. Yet political scientists have few explanat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Oliver, J. Eric, 1966- (Autor), Ha, Shang E. (Autor), Callen, Zachary (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2012]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Size, scope, and bias: what differentiates local electoral politics?
  • Who votes in local elections?
  • Who runs for local office?
  • Systematic versus idiosyncratic factors in local elections
  • What influences local voters' electoral choices?
  • Rethinking local democracy.