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Contributors provide a cross-national comparison of elections in various democratic countries and discuss key issues associated with the study of elections, such as electoral laws, campaign finance regulations, media communications, and voter turnout. They look at electoral reform in countries including Israel and Japan, analyze how new parties have changed the face of political competition in European countries, and examine the emerging democracies of Latin America and Eastern Europe. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Elections have undergone radical changes in recent decades. Television, opinion polls, and professional campaign consultants have become transforming factors. Electoral systems have been reformed in many countries including Italy, Israel and Japan. New parties are changing the face of competition in Germany, France and Belgium and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe and Latin America have established new party systems with competitive elections. Comparing Democracies integrates and synthesizes the most recent research in the field of elections. Internationally renowned scholars write on their area of specialty.
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