Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States by Harold D. Clarke (Engl

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"A timely and important contribution to voting literature. Both Canadians and Americans will develop a better understanding of their neighbours' elections, but will also gain many new insights into the politics of their own country." - Larry LeDuc, University of Toronto

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Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a fragile victory, replacing the scandal-ridden Liberal government. In the 2000 American presidential election, Republican George W. Bush became the first candidate in over 100 years to capture the presidency without a majority popular vote. Four years later, Bush finally attained a narrow popular mandate but only after a hard fought campaign. Then, in 2006, the Republicans suffered a stunning reversal of political fortune, losing control of both Houses of Congress, as public opinion turned massively against the president.In Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States, Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg, and Thomas Scotto employ a wealth of new survey data to describe these elections and evaluate competing theories of party support and voter turnout. While examining various arguments, the authors contend that a valence politics model provides a powerful explanation of voting behavior in Canada, the United States, and other mature democracies.

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A timely and important contribution to voting literature. Both Canadians and Americans will develop a better understanding of their neighbours' elections, but will also gain many new insights into the politics of their own country in the process. -- Larry LeDuc, University of Toronto How do people make political choices without being experts on policy? Clarke, Kornberg, and Scotto show that voters are 'smart enough to know that they are not smart enough.' Instead, they rely on trusted clues that will help them figure out which party can best handle the most important issues of the day. The fundamentals matter across time, country, and level of government, and in this book we see the patterns unfold clearly and with great interpretation. -- Lynn Vavreck, University of California, Los Angeles

Author Biography

Harold D. Clarke is the Ashbel Smith Professor in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.Allan Kornberg is the Norb F. Schaefer Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He is the co-author, with Harold Clarke, of Citizens and Community: Political Support in a Representative Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 1992) and has written widely in books and journals on political parties, legislatures, and comparative political behavior.Thomas J. Scotto is Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. His research interests are in American and Canadian electoral behavior and public opinion, and he has published articles in journals such as Electoral Studies and the Journal of Politics.

Table of Contents

List of FiguresList of TablesPreface1. Political Choices and Valence Politics 2. Flawless Campaign, Fragile Victory: The 2006 Canadian Federal Election3. Too Close to Call: The 2004 Canadian Federal Election4. Red Voters, Blue Voters: The 2004 American Presidential Election5. Doing Politics His Way: The 2000 American Presidential Election6. A Big Blue Wave: The 2006 American Congressional Election7. Mulroney, Reagan, and Three Big Elections8. At the Polls? Why (Some) People Vote 9. Political Choices ReconsideredReferencesIndex by NameIndex by Subject

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Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States is a fascinating, evidence-based journey through some of the problematic and highly dramatic elections held in the United States and Canada over the last 30 years. -- American Review of Canadian Studies

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A timely and important contribution to voting literature. Both Canadians and Americans will develop a better understanding of their neighbours' elections, but will also gain many new insights into the politics of their own country in the process. -- Larry LeDuc, University of Toronto How do people make political choices without being experts on policy? Clarke, Kornberg, and Scotto show that voters are 'smart enough to know that they are not smart enough.' Instead, they rely on trusted clues that will help them figure out which party can best handle the most important issues of the day. The fundamentals matter across time, country, and level of government, and in this book we see the patterns unfold clearly and with great interpretation. -- Lynn Vavreck, University of California, Los Angeles

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Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a fragile victory, replacing the scandal-ridden Liberal government. In the 2000 American presidential election, Republican George W. Bush became the first candidate in over 100 years to capture the presidency without a majority popular vote. Four years later, Bush finally attained a narrow popular mandate but only after a hard fought campaign. Then, in 2006, the Republicans suffered a stunning reversal of political fortune, losing control of both Houses of Congress, as public opinion turned massively against the president. In Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States , Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg, and Thomas Scotto employ a wealth of new survey data to describe these elections and evaluate competing theories of party support and voter turnout. While examining various arguments, the authors contend that a valence politics model provides a powerful explanation of voting behavior in Canada, the United States, and other mature democracies.

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Making Political Choices: Canada and the United States is a fascinating, evidence-based journey through some of the problematic and highly dramatic elections held in the United States and Canada over the last 30 years.

Details ISBN0802096743 Author Thomas J. Scotto Short Title MAKING POLITICAL CHOICES Language English ISBN-10 0802096743 ISBN-13 9780802096746 Media Book DEWEY 324.971 Illustrations Yes Imprint University of Toronto Press Subtitle Canada and the United States Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Replaces 9781551118802 UK Release Date 2008-11-01 Pages 304 Publisher University of Toronto Press Year 2008 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-11-01 Alternative 9781442601369 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-11-02 We've got this

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