Mass Politics in Tough Times : Opinions, Votes and Protest in the Great Recession

This book reveals how ordinary people in rich democracies responded to the Great Recession. Through cross-national statistical work and detailed case comparison, it surveys how the economic crisis affected elections, public opinion and protest behaviour between 2008 and 2011. It shows that incumbent...

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Mass politics in tough times
Hauptverfasser:
Bartels, Larry M., Bermeo, Nancy Gina (MitwirkendeR)
Weitere Verfasser:
Bartels, Larry M. (MitwirkendeR)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
This book reveals how ordinary people in rich democracies responded to the Great Recession. Through cross-national statistical work and detailed case comparison, it surveys how the economic crisis affected elections, public opinion and protest behaviour between 2008 and 2011. It shows that incumbents were generally punished harshly at the polls regardless of whether they were of the left or right, yet it also reveals that citizens reacted to the recession with surprising moderation in other realms of mass politics.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schlagworte:
Political participation > History > 21st century > United States.
Political participation > History > 21st century > Europe.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Government - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Political Rights - U.S.
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