Invisible partisanship: partisan bias in nonpartisan elections and its impact on local policy representation in california reform cities
Auteur :
Ji, Chang-Ho C.
Éditeur :
University Press of America
ISBN :
9780761841395
Date de publication :
25 août 2008
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,4 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
630 g
Format :
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1890-1930, the election system in American cities introduced nonpartisan ballots into the cities. Invisible Partnership 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.