Formal Models of American Politics
Author: Wayne L. Francis
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
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Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Author: Scott Gehlbach
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-09-30
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1108482066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible treatment of important formal models of domestic politics, fully updated and now including a chapter on nondemocracy.
Formal Theories of Politics
Author: P. E. Johnson
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2014-06-28
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1483297748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFormal Theories of Politics demonstrates the role of formal mathematical models in political science, and aims to convey a sense of the questions and methods which govern the political science research agenda. While there is still much interest in empirical patterns of voting behaviour and public opinion data, there has been substantial growth in emphasis on mathematical theory as a technique for the derivation of testable hypotheses. Topics discussed include: optimal candidate strategies and equilibria in competitive elections; voting agendas and parliamentary procedure in the multidimensional events; revolution, repression and inequality as outputs of dynamics systems. The mathematical techniques are widely varied, including game theory, functional analysis, differential equations, expert systems, stochastic processes and statistical models.
A Model Discipline
Author: Kevin A. Clarke
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 019538220X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPolitical scientists use models to investigate and illuminate causal mechanisms, generate comparative data, and more. But how do we justify and rationalize the method? Why test predictions from a deductive, and thus truth-preserving, system? Primo and Clarke tackle these central questions in this novel work of methodology.
Positive Political Theory I
Author: David Austen-Smith
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2000-12-27
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780472087211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA definitive, comprehensive, and analytically sophisticated treatment of the theory of collective preference
The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior
Author: Jan E. Leighley
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 796
ISBN-13: 0199604517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are the essential guide to the study of American political life in the 21st Century. With engaging contributions from the major figures in the field The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American Politics today
Issue Ownership and Representation in American Politics
Author: Patrick Joseph Egan
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 462
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Author: Scott Gehlbach
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-09-30
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1108661335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFormal Models of Domestic Politics offers a unified and accessible approach to canonical and important new models of politics. Intended for political science and economics students who have already taken a course in game theory, this new edition retains the widely appreciated pedagogic approach of the first edition. Coverage has been expanded to include a new chapter on nondemocracy; new material on valance and issue ownership, dynamic veto and legislative bargaining, delegation to leaders by imperfectly informed politicians, and voter competence; and numerous additional exercises. Political economists, comparativists, and Americanists will all find models in the text central to their research interests. This leading graduate textbook assumes no mathematical knowledge beyond basic calculus, with an emphasis placed on clarity of presentation. Political scientists will appreciate the simplification of economic environments to focus on the political logic of models; economists will discover many important models published outside of their discipline; and both instructors and students will value the classroom-tested exercises. This is a vital update to a classic text.
The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Author: Richard Hofstadter
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2008-06-10
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0307388441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence — and derail — the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as “Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey” and “What Happened to the Antitrust Movement?, ” The Paranoid Style in American Politics remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.
Leadership in American Politics
Author: Jeffery A. Jenkins
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2018-01-15
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0700625143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the polarized governing environment of American politics today, the problem of leadership becomes ever more pressing and ever more vexed. What defines leadership, what determines its importance and effectiveness, and how does it differ from one sphere of influence to another: these are the questions Leadership in American Politics addresses in an effort to clarify the causes and consequences of the actions that public leaders take. The authors—prominent scholars from the major subfields of American politics—discuss the form and content of leadership in their areas of expertise across the spectrum of American government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; political parties; interest groups; bureaucracies; the states; and foreign policymaking. Combining historical, theoretical, and empirical approaches, their essays evaluate the constraints, opportunities, and influence of leadership in each area, as well as the challenges of bridging different realms. At a time when understanding the nature and limits of leadership is more important than ever, this volume lays the groundwork for the systematic study of leadership within and across American political institutions.
