Elections : a very short introduction / L. Sandy Maisel and Jennifer A. Yoder.

Author/creator Maisel, Louis Sandy author.
Other author Yoder, Jennifer A. author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Descriptionxxv, 129 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Subjects

SeriesVery short introductions
Contents Preface -- Introduction : elections around the world -- Electoral systems -- Voting -- Administering elections -- Consequences of electoral systems -- Reforming electoral systems : values and priorities.
Abstract "Elections: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the key concepts surrounding elections that occur in all democracies and non-democratic regimes. Elections, essentially, determine who will hold public office and who will have the power to govern. Moreover, all democracies do not function in the same way and so do their respective election system functions. The VSI then highlights how elections connect citizens to those whom they choose to make decisions on their behalf and who regulate their behavior. It examines a variety of voting and electoral systems before providing an overview of reforms under consideration in a number of countries"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Maisel, Louis Sandy, 1945- Elections New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024 9780197645765
LCCN 2024004611
ISBN9780197645758 (paperback)
ISBN0197645755
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