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Full participation : a comparative study of compulsory voting /

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 op...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Birch, Sarah, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.