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- catalog abstract "In Cheap Seats, James E. Campbell considers why the Democrats dominated House elections for four decades and why they ultimately lost that control. Examining the structural advantages that helped congressional Democrats, Campbell finds that their unprecedented success in the House was due in no small measure to a favorable election system, an advantage in the way in which votes are translated into House seats. His straightforward analysis indicates that Democrats have an electoral system advantage because they consistently win most of the very-low-turnout districts, or "cheap seats." In fact, because of the party's continued hold on such districts, the new Democratic minority is considerably larger than it would otherwise have been. Cheap Seats is a thorough and innovative investigation into the electoral system's impact on partisan politics and representation in Congress. Campbell presents an impressive array of evidence, including both quantitative analysis of election returns from 1936 to 1994 and in-depth studies of several cheap-seat districts. He also explores the important theoretical issues of representation that cheap seats raise and offers several proposals to reform the system.".
- catalog contributor b10140380.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "1. A Democratic Dynasty -- 2. The Democratic Record -- 3. Voters, Parties, and Candidates -- 4. Bias in the Electoral System -- 5. The Price of a Seat -- 6. The Changing Price of a Seat -- 7. The Historical Perspective -- 8. The Collapse of the Democratic Dynasty -- 9. Representation and Cheap Seats -- App. A. The Effects of Candidate Advantages on the Vote -- App. B. The Unwasted-Vote Measure, Wasted Votes, and Alternative Estimates of Bias -- App. C. The Carryover Effect of Partisan Bias through Incumbency.".
- catalog description "Cheap Seats is a thorough and innovative investigation into the electoral system's impact on partisan politics and representation in Congress. Campbell presents an impressive array of evidence, including both quantitative analysis of election returns from 1936 to 1994 and in-depth studies of several cheap-seat districts. He also explores the important theoretical issues of representation that cheap seats raise and offers several proposals to reform the system.".
- catalog description "In Cheap Seats, James E. Campbell considers why the Democrats dominated House elections for four decades and why they ultimately lost that control. Examining the structural advantages that helped congressional Democrats, Campbell finds that their unprecedented success in the House was due in no small measure to a favorable election system, an advantage in the way in which votes are translated into House seats. His straightforward analysis indicates that Democrats have an electoral system advantage because they consistently win most of the very-low-turnout districts, or "cheap seats." In fact, because of the party's continued hold on such districts, the new Democratic minority is considerably larger than it would otherwise have been.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-321) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxiv, 336 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Cheap seats.".
- catalog identifier "0814207081 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "081420709X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Cheap seats.".
- catalog isPartOf "Parliaments and legislatures series".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Columbus : Ohio State University Press,".
- catalog relation "Cheap seats.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "324.973 20".
- catalog subject "Democratic Party (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Elections United States.".
- catalog subject "JK1967 .C23 1996".
- catalog subject "United States. Congress. House Elections.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. A Democratic Dynasty -- 2. The Democratic Record -- 3. Voters, Parties, and Candidates -- 4. Bias in the Electoral System -- 5. The Price of a Seat -- 6. The Changing Price of a Seat -- 7. The Historical Perspective -- 8. The Collapse of the Democratic Dynasty -- 9. Representation and Cheap Seats -- App. A. The Effects of Candidate Advantages on the Vote -- App. B. The Unwasted-Vote Measure, Wasted Votes, and Alternative Estimates of Bias -- App. C. The Carryover Effect of Partisan Bias through Incumbency.".
- catalog title "Cheap seats : the Democratic Party's advantage in U.S. House elections / James E. Campbell.".
- catalog type "text".