Institutions, Incentives and Electoral Participation in Japan : Cross-Level and Cross-National Perspectives
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
ISBN-10
0415648599
ISBN-13
9780415648592
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 13th, 2012
Print length
164 Pages
Weight
300 grams
Product Classification:
Regional studiesPolitics & government
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This book theoretically and empirically explores the puzzling 'turnout twist' phenomenon in Japan where municipal elections often record considerably higher turnout than national elections.
American and European political scientists have claimed that subnational elections almost always record lower voter turnout than national elections. In Japan, however, municipal elections often record considerably higher turnout than national elections, particularly in small towns and villages. Institutions, Incentives and Electoral Participation in Japan theoretically and empirically explores this puzzling ''turnout twist'' phenomenon from comparative perspectives. Based on the rational-choice approach, the book hypothesizes that relative voter turnout in subnational vs. national elections is determined by the relative magnitudes of how much is at stake (''election significance'') and how much votes count (''vote significance'') in these elections.
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