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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Reuven Y. Hazan (Political Science Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) , Gideon Rahat (Political Science Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.492kg ISBN: 9780199572540ISBN 10: 0199572542 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 01 July 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: What is candidate selection and why is it important for understanding politics? 2: Candidacy 3: The selectorate 4: Decentralization 5: Appointment and voting systems 6: Participation 7: Representation 8: Competition 9: Responsiveness 10: Candidate selection, political parties, and democracy IndexReviewsHazan and Rahat give us the first systematic framework for describing and analyzing candidate selection methods within political parties. Following in the tradition of Schattschneider, Dahl, and Sartori, they also give us a powerful corrective to the mantra that more internal democracy will automatically both reverse party decline and improve democracy at the system level. Richard Katz, John Hopkins University Compared with the dramatic hoop-la of election campaigns, the prior process of nominating candidates has long remained hidden. But this process is also vital - for voter choice, inclusive parliaments, and democracy. This insightful and original study compares candidate selection across multiple democracies and provides fresh insights into why it matters. Pippa Norris, Harvard University If democracy is unthinkable save in terms of the parties (Schattschneider), we need more knowledge about one critical partisan function: selecting candidates. Hazan and Rahat's book is an essential contribution to our understanding of this underappreciated aspect of political parties. Matthew Shugart, University of California - San Diego In this valuable book, Reuven Hazan and Gideon Rahat explore the secret garden of intra-party candidate selection methods with precision and insight. As their extensive bibliography attests, this subject is not a new one for research. But our knowledge of it is far too limited. This volume takes a significant step towards greater understanding The American Political Science Association's Section on Representation and Electoral Systems Hazan and Rahat give us the first systematic framework for describing and analyzing candidate selection methods within political parties. Following in the tradition of Schattschneider, Dahl, and Sartori, they also give us a powerful corrective to the mantra that more internal democracy will automatically both reverse party decline and improve democracy at the system level. Richard Katz, John Hopkins University Compared with the dramatic hoop-la of election campaigns, the prior process of nominating candidates has long remained hidden. But this process is also vital - for voter choice, inclusive parliaments, and democracy. This insightful and original study compares candidate selection across multiple democracies and provides fresh insights into why it matters. Pippa Norris, Harvard University If democracy is unthinkable save in terms of the parties (Schattschneider), we need more knowledge about one critical partisan function: selecting candidates. Hazan and Rahat's book is an essential contribution to our understanding of this underappreciated aspect of political parties. Matthew Shugart, University of California - San Diego Author InformationReuven Y. Hazan is a Professor in the Political Science Department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research interests cover parties and party systems, elections and electoral systems, and legislative studies. His publications include articles in Comparative Political Studies, Electoral Studies, International Political Science Review, Journal of Legislative Studies, Journal of Theoretical Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Party Politics, Political Geography and various other journals. Gideon Rahat is a Senior Lecturer in the Political Science Department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research interests include political parties, candidate selection methods, electoral systems and the politics of electoral reform. He has written or collaborated on articles that appeared in Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, Electoral Studies, Journal of Democracy, Party Politics, Political Communication, Political Studies and several other journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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