Voting is a habit. People learn the habit of voting, or not, based on experience in their first few elections. Elections that do not stimulate high turnout among young adults leave a 'footprint' of low turnout in the age structure of the electorate as many individuals who were new at those elections fail to vote at subsequent elections. Elections that stimulate high turnout leave a high turnout footprint. So a country's turnout history provides a baseline for current turnout that is largely set, except for young adults. ...
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Voting is a habit. People learn the habit of voting, or not, based on experience in their first few elections. Elections that do not stimulate high turnout among young adults leave a 'footprint' of low turnout in the age structure of the electorate as many individuals who were new at those elections fail to vote at subsequent elections. Elections that stimulate high turnout leave a high turnout footprint. So a country's turnout history provides a baseline for current turnout that is largely set, except for young adults. This baseline shifts as older generations leave the electorate and as changes in political and institutional circumstances affect the turnout of new generations. Among the changes that have affected turnout in recent years, the lowering of the voting age in most established democracies has been particularly important in creating a low turnout footprint that has grown with each election.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 277 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2003055054 Type of material Book Personal name Franklin, Mark N. Main title Voter turnout and the dynamics of electoral competition in established democracies since 1945 / Mark N. Franklin; with assistance from Cees van der Eijk...[et al.]. Published/Created Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Description xv, 277 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 0521833647 (hardback) 0521541476 (paperback) LC classification JF1001. F733 2004 Subjects Voter turnout--History--20th century. Political participation--History--20th century. Democracy--History--20th century. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and index. Dewey class no. 324.9/045
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Very good. No dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 294 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. (10713)FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: This sale is for one Hard Cover Book. This book contains marking, Highlight, Answers for most Questions, Notes, Names, Marker s Marks, and/or Under-lining. No severe water damaged. Back, Front Tips Cover and binding are (good condition); Jacket Cover (Good). no wrinkled, creased, or ripped pages. If you ve received the item and you are not at most 65% satisfied with this item, return the item.
