Partisan Bonds - Political Reputations and Legislative Accountability

Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey D. Grynaviski received his Doctorate in Political Science from Duke University in 2002. Since that time he has been an Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Chicago. He was a recipient of the prestigious George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship for the 2006-7 academic year. His previous research has been published in a range of scholarly journals, including the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, the Journal of Theoretical Politics, Party Politics, and Dubose Review. Klappentext Argues that voters rely on partisan cues because party brand names provide credible information about how politicians are likely to act in office. Zusammenfassung Challenging the view that American voters' dependence on partisan cues is a consequence of their overall political ignorance! Jeffrey D. Grynaviski argues that voters rely on these cues because party brand names provide credible information about how politicians are likely to act in office. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Theory; 3. Voter learning about parties; 4. Party unity and the strength of party preferences; 5. Reconciling candidate and party brand names; 6. Brand names and party strategy; 7. Conclusion.

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• Authors: Jeffrey D. Grynaviski, Jeffrey D. (University of Chicago) Grynaviski
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.02.2010
• EAN: 9780521764063
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76406-3
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education