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"The midterm elections of 2014 saw the culmination of long-term trends in American politics, and laid the groundwork for Republicans' successes in 2016. To what extent were the results the product of shifting partisan and demographic trends, and to what extent did policy questions drive the results? What can 2014 tell us about midterm elections generally? In this volume, leading scholars look at this election in its broad strokes, in case studies of key races, and in terms of policy questions such as immigration, health care, the environment, and election administration itself. Chapters also address the important issue of voter wait times for democratic outcomes. The authors demonstrate how the midterm elections of 2014 were in many ways typical for midterm elections, but when you dig deeper into individual races, important variation emerges"--

Elections --- Voting --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- States. --- United States. --- Elections, 2014. --- United States

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During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the “first past the post” electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast. In early 2017, the Liberals reneged on their campaign promise, declaring that there was a lack of public consensus about how to reform the system. Despite the broken promise – and because of the public outcry – discussions about electoral reform will continue around the country. Challenging the idea that first past the post is obsolete, Should We Change How We Vote? urges Canadians to make sure they understand their electoral system before making drastic changes to it. The contributors to this volume assert that there is perhaps no institution more misunderstood and misrepresented than the Canadian electoral system – praised by some for ensuring broad regional representation in Ottawa, but criticized by others for allowing political parties with less than half the popular vote to assume more than half the seats in Parliament. They consider not only how the system works, but also its flaws and its advantages, and whether or not electoral reform is legitimate without a referendum. An essential guide to the crucial and ongoing debate about the country’s future, Should We Change How We Vote? asks if there are alternative reforms that would be easier to implement than a complete overhaul of the electoral system.

Voting --- Elections --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Social choice --- Suffrage --- Canada. --- Parliament of Canada --- Parlement du Canada --- Elections. --- Balloting

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Voting. --- Elections. --- Electronic voting. --- Voting-machines --- Election law --- E-voting --- eVoting --- Voting --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Elections --- Social choice --- Suffrage --- Law and legislation. --- Balloting

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Social movements formed in response to austerity measures have played an increasingly important role in referendums. The book uses unique case studies to illustrate the ways the social movements have affected the referendums' dynamic and results. It also addresses the way in which participation from below has had a transformative impact.

Direct democracy --- Neoliberalism --- Referendum --- Social movements --- Europe --- Economic conditions. --- Economic policy. --- Ballot initiatives --- Ballot measures --- Initiative and referendum --- Initiatives, Ballot --- Propositions (Referendum) --- Referenda --- Referendums --- History --- Neo-liberalism --- Movements, Social --- Direct legislation --- #SBIB:324H50 --- #SBIB:324H74 --- Politieke participatie en legitimiteit (referenda, directe democratie, publieke opinie...) --- Politieke verandering: sociale bewegingen --- Democracy --- Elections --- Representative government and representation --- Plebiscite --- Liberalism --- Social history --- Social psychology

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This book provides an original, international and multidisciplinary perspective on the recent and extensive political and constitutional changes in Europe. The contributors cover changes from several key European countries, whether European Union members, applicant members, non-EU members or potentially former members, namely France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain, the Western Balkans and Switzerland. The volume offers a rare understanding of contemporary European societies by examining how people’s choices as citizens and voters have influenced and can influence those changes and thus make a difference via elections and referendums. It will appeal to students and scholars of European studies, comparative politics, and voting behaviour, as well as to the wider reader interested in current affairs and European issues. .

Voting --- Polls --- Elections --- Politics, Practical --- Social choice --- Suffrage --- Europe-Politics and government. --- Elections. --- Democracy. --- European Politics. --- Electoral Politics. --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Europe—Politics and government. --- 2000-2099 --- Europe. --- Europa --- Europa (geografie) --- Abendland --- Okzident --- Europäer --- Council of Europe countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia