Party Mandates and Democracy

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-472-13121-1
Verlag: University of Michigan Press

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 712 g

Reihe: New Comparative Politics

When people discuss politics, they often mention the promises politicians make during election campaigns. Promises raise hopes that positive policy changes are possible, but people are generally skeptical of these promises. Party Mandates and Democracy reveals the extent to and conditions under which governments fulfill party promises during election campaigns. Contrary to conventional wisdom a majority of pledges—sometimes a large majority—are fulfilled in most countries, most of the
time. The fulfillment of parties' election pledges is an essential part of the democratic process. This book is the first major, genuinely comparative study of promises across a broad range of countries and elections, including the United States, Canada, nine Western European countries, and Bulgaria. The book thus adds to the body of literature on the variety of outcomes stemming from alternative democratic institutions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Elin Naurin is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.

Terry J. Royed is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama.

Robert Thomson is Professor of Politics and Head of the School of Social Sciences at Monash University, Melbourne.