Election timing
Auteur :
Smith, Alastair
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521833639
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author proposes an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. He explains why leaders find it difficult to profit from their ability to call elections when they are popular and the opposition is weak.