The Motivation to Vote : Explaining Electoral Participation Hardback
by Andre Blais, Jean-Francois Daoust
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Elections are at the heart of our democracy. Understanding citizens’ decisions to vote or to abstain in elections is crucial, especially when turnout in so many democracies is declining. In The Motivation to Vote, André Blais and Jean-François Daoust provide an original and elegant model that explains why people vote.
They argue that the decision to vote or abstain hinges on four factors: political interest, sense of civic duty, perceived importance of the election, and ease of voting.
Their findings are strongly supported by empirical evidence from elections in five countries. The authors also test alternative explanations of voter turnout by looking at contextual factors and the role of habit, but find little evidence to support these hypotheses.
This analysis is compelling and further demonstrates the power of their model to provide a provocative and parsimonious explanation of voter turnout in elections.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:156 pages, 14 charts, 20 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2020
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- ISBN:9780774862677
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:156 pages, 14 charts, 20 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774862677