ABSTRACT
The study of elections, voting behavior and public opinion are arguably among the most prominent and intensively researched sub-fields within Political Science. It is an evolving sub-field, both in terms of theoretical focus and in particular, technical developments and has made a considerable impact on popular understanding of the core components of liberal democracies in terms of electoral systems and outcomes, changes in public opinion and the aggregation of interests.
This handbook details the key developments and state of the art research across elections, voting behavior and the public opinion by providing both an advanced overview of each core area and engaging in debate about the relative merits of differing approaches in a comprehensive and accessible way. Bringing geographical scope and depth, with comparative chapters that draw on material from across the globe, it will be a key reference point both for advanced level students and researchers developing knowledge and producing new material in these sub-fields and beyond.
The Routledge Handbook of Elections, Voting Behavior and Public Opinion is an authoritative and key reference text for students, academics and researchers engaged in the study of electoral research, public opinion and voting behavior.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 7I|48 pages
Theoretical approaches to the study of voter behavior
part 55II|66 pages
Turnout
chapter 7|13 pages
Turnout and the calculus of voting
part 121III|84 pages
Determinants of vote choice
part 205IV|136 pages
The role of context and campaigns
part 341V|102 pages
The nature of public opinion
part 443VI|91 pages
Methodological challenges and new developments