Political leaders and democratic elections

Political leaders and democratic elections / edited by Kees Aarts, André Blais and Hermann Schmitt.

This volume systematically assesses the role of political leaders in the vote decision in nine democracies (Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United States), over a period of up to 50 years, using election surveys. It assesses the changes in politic...

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Corporate Author: European Consortium for Political Research
Other Authors: Aarts, Kees, Blais, André, 1947-, Schmitt, Hermann
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Comparative Politics.
Subjects:
Political leadership.
Elections.
Personality and politics.
elections.
Elections
Personality and politics
Political leadership
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; 1. Political Leaders and Democratic Elections; 2. Changing Patterns in Political Communication; 3. Party Leader Effects on the Vote; 4. Political Leaders in Westminster Systems; 5. US Party Leaders: Exploring the Meaning of Candidate-Centred Politics; 6. Elections as Beauty Contests: Do the Rules Matter?; 7. Leader Effects and Party Characteristics; 8. Leader Effects and the Impact of Leader Characteristics in Nine Countries; 9. Voter Characteristics and Leader Effects.
  • 10. Pull or Push? The Relative Impact of Positive and Negative Leader Evaluations on Vote Choice11. Leader Traits, Leader Image, and Vote Choice; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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