Download or read book The Effectiveness of Partisan Non partisan Politics in Municipal Elections written by Cassandra Lockridge and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of Non partisan Elections on the Formation of Municipal Parties written by David Stoffer and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nonpartisan Elections and the Case for Party Politics written by Willis D. Hawley and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1973 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Reform and Its Consequences written by Susan Welch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout this century, reformers have fought to eliminate party control of city politics. As a result, the majority of American cities today elect council members in at-large and nonpartisan elections. This result of the turn-of-the-century Progressive movement, which worked for election rules that eliminated the power of the urban machine and the working class on which it was based, is today still a subject of lively debate. For example, in the mid-1980s, regular Democrats in Chicago sought to institute a nonpartisan mayoral election. Supporters thought that reform would make the electoral process more democratic, while opponents charged that it was meant to dilute the voting powers of blacks. Clearly, the effect of urban reform remains an important issue for scholars and politicians alike. Susan Welch and Timothy Bledsoe clarify a portion of the debate by investigating how election structures affect candidates and the nature of representation. They examine the different effects of district versus at-large elections and of partisan versus nonpartisan elections. Who gets elected? Are representatives' socioeconomic status and party affiliation related to election form? Are election structures related to how those who are elected approach their jobs? Do they see themselves as representatives concerned with the good of the city as a whole? Urban Reform and Its Consequences reports an unprecedented wealth of data drawn from a sample of nearly 1,000 council members and communities with populations between 50,000 and 1 million across 42 states. The sample includes communities that use a variety of election procedures. This study is therefore the most comprehensive and accurate to date. Welch and Bledsoe conclude that nonpartisan and at-large elections do give city councils a more middle- and upper-middle-class character and have changed the way representatives view their jobs. Reform measures have not, however, produced councils that are significantly more conservative or more prone to conflict. Overall, the authors conclude that partisan and district elections are more likely to represent the whole community and to make the council more accountable to the electorate.
Download or read book Non Partisan Democracy written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's evolving political landscape, understanding Non-Partisan Democracy is crucial. This book explores systems that transcend party affiliations, providing insights into how non-partisan approaches reshape democracies. It’s essential for students, professionals, and anyone interested in governance beyond traditional party structures. Chapters Overviews: 1: Non-partisan democracy - Foundational concepts of governance without parties. 2: Political party - Role of parties within non-partisan systems. 3: Two-party system - Contrasts two-party systems with non-partisan models. 4: Nonpartisan League - History and influence of the Nonpartisan League. 5: Nonpartisanism - Ideology and principles of nonpartisan governance. 6: Independent politician - Impact of independents in non-partisan frameworks. 7: Nebraska Legislature - Case study of Nebraska’s nonpartisan legislature. 8: Election - Elections in non-partisan systems: fairness and engagement. 9: By-election - Role of by-elections in maintaining stability. 10: Political party strength in U.S. states - Variations in party strength and governance. 11: Politics of the United States - Nonpartisan principles in U.S. politics. 12: Primary election - Primaries in non-partisan contexts. 13: Parliamentary system - Comparing non-partisan and parliamentary systems. 14: First-past-the-post voting - Implications of voting systems on representation. 15: North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party - Case study of ND’s unique party model. 16: Indirect election - Benefits and challenges of indirect elections. 17: Elections in Canada - Examining Canadian elections under non-partisan models. 18: Elections in the United States - U.S. elections from a non-partisan perspective. 19: Elections in California - Regional non-partisan governance innovations. 20: Electoral system - Comparing electoral systems in non-partisan democracies. 21: List of political parties in Ukraine - Survey of Ukraine’s political landscape and non-partisan movements. This book offers a strategic understanding of modern political systems. Whether you're a student or professional, its insights into non-partisan democracy are invaluable for navigating today's and tomorrow's political challenges.
Download or read book The Non partisan Idea in Municipal Elections written by Emerson Willard Keyes and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finding Common Ground written by Zoltan Hajnal and published by Public Policy Instit. of CA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Partisan Politics the Evil and the Remedy written by James Sayles Brown and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Progressive Movement written by Benjamin Parke De Witt and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Basis for Non partisan Municipal Elections written by John Weichsel and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Elections and the Politics of Small Scale Democracy written by J. Eric Oliver and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. Yet political scientists have few explanations for how people vote in local elections, particularly in the smaller cities, towns, and suburbs where most Americans live. Drawing on a wide variety of data sources and case studies, this book offers the first comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in America's municipalities. Arguing that current explanations of voting behavior are ill suited for most local contests, Eric Oliver puts forward a new theory that highlights the crucial differences between local, state, and national democracies. Being small in size, limited in power, and largely unbiased in distributing their resources, local governments are "managerial democracies" with a distinct style of electoral politics. Instead of hinging on the partisanship, ideology, and group appeals that define national and state elections, local elections are based on the custodial performance of civic-oriented leaders and on their personal connections to voters with similarly deep community ties. Explaining not only the dynamics of local elections, Oliver's findings also upend many long-held assumptions about community power and local governance, including the importance of voter turnout and the possibilities for grassroots political change.
Download or read book Local Government Election Practices written by Roger L. Kemp and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1999 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional local election methods--district, at-large, and hybrid approaches--are changing. There is a movement toward election reform. The purpose of Local Government Elections is to sort through and make sense of the various, sometimes complex, election system options at the local level. The book provides an introduction to local election practices and a review of traditional election methods. Also addressed are the issues, potential solutions, future trends and implications regarding local government elections. In addition, two appendices detail the National Civic League's suggested election guidelines for both city and county governments. While most published works on election practices focus on the federal and state levels of government, Local Government Elections is one of the few that deals solely with the city and county units of government. Complete details are given for such practices as the ward system, at-large plurality system, combined system, limited voting, cumulative voting, proportional representation, and alternative voting, and their myriad variations.
Download or read book Invisible Partisanship written by Chang-Ho C. Ji and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1890-1930, the election system in American cities introduced nonpartisan ballots into the cities. Invisible Partisanship evaluates this election scheme and how it disproportionately helps Republicans win local legislative contests and shapes city councils and school boards to produce conservative and pro-developmental local policies, as it places more Republicans with such political beliefs and policy preferences in the offices. Author Chang-Ho C. Ji asserts that partisan politics is a stronger force behind city and local politics than generally thought, ultimately shaping the process and results of local elections and various policy decision-making in cities and local school districts."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Get Out the Vote written by Donald P. Green and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-03-24 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Out the Vote! Is a practical guide for anyone trying to mobilize voters or organize at the grass roots. Unlike authors of other campaign advice books, Donald Green and Alan Gerber root their work firmly in rigorous science. Their recommendations emerge from thorough experiments conducted in real electoral settings, examining the impact and effectiveness of door-to-door canvassing, telephone calls, direct mail, and other campaign tactics. Since 1998 the authors have conducted research in over a dozen states, studying a wide range of federal, state, and municipal elections. Their book connects theory with practice, informing campaign professionals and local organizers as well as students of electoral politics. They discover that many GOTV tactics used by campaign managers and political consultants are less effective than is often believed. The authors, relying on rigorous and systematic research, challenge much of the conventional wisdom about what works and what doesn't in the political campaigns. The authors' applied form of political science has won acclaim from scholars and earned the attention of campaign professionals and journalists. This book presents their result for a non-academic audience interested in putting campaign research into practice, and the findings will be surprising to many. Get Out the Vote! will help both consultants and the candidates who use their services better understand the efficacy of campaign methods. It is essential reading in an age of electronic communication, professional electioneering and voter apathy.
Download or read book Campaign Strategies and Tactics in Local Nonpartisan Elections written by Ann E. Warmoth and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level written by Sandra Breux and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly in the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada’s cities.
Download or read book The Progressive Movement written by Benjamin Parke DeWitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Parke DeWitt's study of the Progressive Era represents a comprehensive history of the theory and practice of politics from a progressive perspective. His account of the history and projections about the future of the progressive science of politics provided the American liberal-progressive tradition with its first full narrative history at a time when it was not yet the dominant interpretation of the American political order. Its greatest importance, however, lies in DeWitt's conception of where the broad-based progressive critique of the Founders' was heading.DeWitt's history of the origins and projected destiny of the progressive tradition commands a respect that places him in the same company as better-known writers. His historical narrative of the liberal progressive tradition was implicit among a number of writers before the Progressive Movement, but no contemporary writer provided a better roadmap of where progressivism was going than DeWitt. What gives DeWitt's critique a twist is his focus on the individualism of the founders, which he regards as the heart of their anti-democratic principles. His critique of this individualism is the foundation for his argument that collectivism is arguably a more democratic alternative.Benjamin Parke DeWitt is one of the lesser-known, often overlooked writers who worked to establish the liberal library of American political thought. This book deserves to be read as one of the neglected gems of the Progressive Era that it chronicles. This is an important addition to the Library of Liberal Thought series.
