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Bicameralism and Election Timing : A Comparison of the United Kingdom to Australia
Sanborn, Howard B - 2010
In the United Kingdom, Smith (2003;2004) has illustrated that prime ministers make their decision to call an election … to maximize the chance for re-election. This argument should be applicable to other majoritarian systems, yet various …
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The Rise and Fall of a Political Maverick : Ken Livingstone and the London Mayoral Elections of 2000 and 2008
Beech, Thomas - 2010
In 2000, as part of Tony Blairﾒs promised devolution of British government, an election was held for a newly created … and re-elected mayor. In the 2008 election, Livingstone was defeated by an equally unconventional candidate, Conservative …
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Strategic Voting Decisions in the Absence of Democratic Experience and Strong Party Ties : A Natural Experiment in the 1990 German Unification Elections
Leiter, Debra Lynn - 2010
democratic experience and strong party ties. Utilizing the 1990 German Unification Election Study, I examine a natural experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013145446
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Elections and Happiness : The Effect of Electoral Institutions on Life Satisfaction
Adams, Alex - 2010
Early democratic theorists argued that one purpose of a democratic government is to increase the happiness of its citizens. However, all democracies are not equal. Some democracies through their institutional arrangements create broader representation to their citizens, while others reduce...
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