Democracy and Disenfranchisement

Lanning, Kevin; Hoyle, Rick H.

Psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting.

• Personality characteristics such as motivation, values, and efficacy are considered, as are demographic variables such as education, age, and social class
• Examines the reciprocal relationship that exists in the functions of voting for individual and society: the interplay between persons and institutions gives rise to the perception that a government is or is not legitimate, and to the sense that an individual does, or does not, belong

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2008-09-09

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405191265

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Dimensions: 228.6cm x152.4cm

Pages: 300.0