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| Political elections: Political elections are a process by which citizens choose people to represent them in government. Elections are typically held at regular intervals, and voters can choose from a variety of candidates. Elections are not conducted by the state, but by the people. See also Democracy, Electoral systems._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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William H. Riker on Political Elections - Dictionary of Arguments
Surowiecki I 334 Political Elections/Riker/Surowiecki: Riker thesis: Voters only wanted to reaffirm their participation in the political system instead of trying to influence the outcome of an election. (1) SurowieckiVsRiker: it is easier: people choose because they feel they have to vote. Riker's data also indicated that the "sense of duty" was the most important indicator of ... Surowiecki I 335 ... whether or not someone's going to the polls. In addition, people still want to exert an influence - albeit a minor one. >W.H. Riker. 1. Brian Barry, Sociologists, Economists, and Democracy (University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1978)._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
PolRiker I William H. Riker Liberalism Against Populism: A Confrontation Between the Theory of Democracy and the Theory of Social Choice Long Grove, IL 1988 Surowi I James Surowiecki Die Weisheit der Vielen: Warum Gruppen klüger sind als Einzelne und wie wir das kollektive Wissen für unser wirtschaftliches, soziales und politisches Handeln nutzen können München 2005 |
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