{"product_id":"the-politics-of-ballot-design-erik-j-engstrom-9781108842808","title":"The Politics of Ballot Design: How States Shape American Democracy","description":"US federalism grants state legislators the authority to design many aspects of election administration, including ballot features that mediate how citizens understand and engage with the choices available to them when casting their votes. Seemingly innocuous features in the physical design of ballots, such as the option to cast a straight ticket with a single checkmark, can have significant aggregate effects. Drawing on theoretical insights from behavioral economics and extensive data on state ballot laws from 1888 to the present, as well as in-depth case studies, this book shows how strategic politicians use ballot design to influence voting and elections, drawing comparisons across different periods in American history with varying levels of partisanship and contention. Engstrom and Roberts demonstrate the sweeping impact of ballot design on voting, elections, and democratic representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik J. Engstrom, Jason M. Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108842801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108842808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022","brand":"Erik J. Engstrom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990942482687,"sku":"9781108842808","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7bf06905-8573-418b-8eb6-ec1f530f39cb.jpg?v=1683307552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-ballot-design-erik-j-engstrom-9781108842808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}