Title: Mandates, parties, and voters : how elections shape the future /
Authors: Fowler, James H., 1970-; Smirnov, Oleg, 1979-
Publisher: Temple University Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Elections.; Political parties.; Voting; Political planning.; Elections United States
Contents: Introduction -- Moving with the mandate : policy-motivated parties in dynamic political competition -- Dynamic responsiveness in the U.S. Senate -- Dynamic parties and social turnout : an agent-based model -- A dynamic calculus of voting -- Party responsiveness and mandate balancing -- Patience and turnout -- Markets and mandates : how electoral margins affect the economy -- Conclusion.