Competitive Elections and the American Voter

Keena Lipsitz

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2011

Competitive Elections and the American Voter

Keena Lipsitz

In the series American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812204193

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About this book

In this original analysis of political communication, Keena Lipsitz argues that highly contested electoral battles create campaign information environments that allow citizens to make enlightened choices.

Author information

Keena Lipsitz is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Internships at Queens College, City University of New York.

Reviews

"Competitive Elections and the American Voter offers a compelling argument for competitive elections and a careful examination of competition and television advertising in American elections. It continues a dialogue with other scholars, such as Tom Brunell and Justin Buchler, who argue that competitive congressional elections are counterproductive for American democracy. Game on."—Political Science Quarterly

"Competitive Elections and the American Voter is what political science scholarship should be: a masterful blend of theory, institutional and individual level considerations, rigorous empirical analyses, and insightful interpretation. The result is a compelling case for making elections more—but not too much more—competitive and, in doing so, improving both the quality of the information environment during campaigns and the quality of voters' participation in the electoral process."—Michael X. Delli Carpini, University of Pennsylvania

"This book is required reading for anyone interested in the consequences of competitive elections, including those few of us who remain skeptical of their benefits."—American Review of Politics

"Competitive Elections and the American Voter addresses a topic of major importance not only to political scientists, but also to political professionals, pundits, journalists, and the public as a whole. Lipsitz does a very good job at discussing various reform proposals and providing empirical data to evaluate them. This book will be widely noticed and offer a real contribution to the study of American politics."—Markus Prior, Princeton University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	ii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Chapter 1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Democratic Theory and the Campaign Information Environment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 3. Electoral Competitiveness and the Campaign Information Environment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Chapter 4. Competitiveness and Campaign Knowledge in Congressional Elections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Chapter 5. Competitiveness and Campaign Knowledge in a Presidential Election Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 6. Competitiveness and Political Participation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Chapter 7. Improving Electoral Competitiveness Through Reform Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	150
Epilogue: Why Voters Are Not Excited by American Campaigns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 264
Illustrations
- Other: 23 illus.
Keywords: Political Science; Public Policy

eBook

Published: June 24, 2011
ISBN: 9780812204193