Electoral Participation in Newly Consolidated Democracies

Name: Electoral Participation in Newly Consolidated Democracies
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Electoral Participation in Newly Consolidated DemocraciesTurnout in Africa, Latin America, East Asia, and Post-Communist Europe\nAuthor(s): Elvis Bisong Tambe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367468446, 978-0367468446\nSynopsis\nThis book examines why people vote in the newly consolidated democracies of Africa, Latin America, East Asia, and Central and Eastern European countries.\n\nIt addresses the question of how well models or theories of electoral participation, initially developed in established democracies, \""travel\"" to new democracies. Based on recent cross- national survey data, it provides the first systematic and comparative evaluation of this topic. Drawing on political science, sociology, and psychology approaches, it reveals what is distinctive about voting in new democracies and how they compare between themselves and with more established democracies.\n\nThis book will be of key interest to schola.