Voter Turnout and the Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Established Democracies since 1945 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521833646)

Demonstrating how voter turnout can serve as an indicator of the health of a democracy, this study documents the conditions that can result in low voter turnout and suggests reforms that might alleviate these conditions. Mark Franklin concludes that declining turnout does not necessarily reflect reductions in civic virtue or increases in alienation. Franklin claims that turnout falls due to cumulating effects of institutional changes, a lack of competition in elections and a decision by a large proportion of the electorate not to participate as a response to the lack of competition.

Author: Mark N. Franklin
ISBN-10: 0521833647
ISBN-13: 9780521833646
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2004
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d