The marketplace of democracy electoral competition and American politics / Michael P. McDonald, John Samples, editors.

Other author McDonald, Michael, 1967-
Other author Samples, John Curtis, 1956-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Cato Institute : Brookings Institution Press,
Descriptionviii, 312 p., 6 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
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Contents The marketplace of democracy : normative and empirical issues / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples -- Competition in U.S. Congressional elections / Gary C. Jacobson -- Competition in state legislative elections, 1992-2002 / Richard G. Niemi...[et. al.] -- The decline of competition in U.S. primary elections, 1908-2004 / Stephen Ansolabehere...[et. al.] -- Minor-party candidates in Congressional elections / Paul S. Herrnson -- The geography of electioneering : campaigning for votes and campaigning for money / James G. Gimpel and Frances E. Lee -- Direct democracy and electoral reform / John G. Matsusaka -- The place of competition in American election law / Nathaniel Persily -- Term limits : a recipe for more competition? / Bruce Cain, John Hanley, and Thad Kousser -- Redistricting and competitive districts / Michael P. McDonald -- Do public funding programs enhance electoral competition? / Kenneth R. Mayer, Timothy Werner, and Amanda Williams -- State campaign finance reform, competitiveness, and party advantage in gubernatorial elections / David M. Primo, Jeffrey Milyo, and Tim Groseclose -- The perfect electoral marketplace : "If men were angels..." / Michael P. McDonald and John Samples.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN0815755805 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815755791 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815755807
ISBN9780815755791