Advances in the Spatial Theory of Voting

Zusammenfassung This volume brings together eight original essays selected to provide an overview of the developments in the spatial theory of voting. The spatial theory of self-interest and explores the consequences of this assumption for elite behaviour and for the choices voters make in representative and direct democracies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; 1. Introduction James M. Enelow and Melvin J. Hinich; 2. Multiparty competition, entry, and entry deterrence in spatial models of elections Kenneth A. Shepsle and Ronald N. Cohen; 3. Heresthetic and rhetoric in the spatial model William H. Riker; 4. Spatial strategies when candidates have policy preferences Donald Wittman; 5. A decade of experimental research on spatial models of elections and committees Richard D. McKelvey and Peter C. Ordeshook; 6. Candidate uncertainty and electoral equilibria Peter J. Coughlin; 7. The theory of predictive mappings James M. Enelow and Melvin J. Hinich; 8. Multicandidate spatial competition Gary W. Cox; 9. The setter model Howard Rosenthal; Author index; Subject index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James M. Enelow, James M. Hinich Enelow
• Con la collaborazione di: James M. Enelow (Editore), Enelow James M. (Editore), Melvin J. Hinich (Editore), Hinich Melvin J. (Editore), Kenneth Arrow (Prefazione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521084536
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08453-6
• Pagine: 260
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, Microeconomics