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The Marketplace of Democracy : Electoral Competition and American Politics /

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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Samples, John Curtis, 1956-, McDonald, Michael, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations (some color), color maps
ISBN:9780815755814