TY - GEN T1 - The marketplace of democracy : electoral competition and American politics A2 - McDonald, Michael, 1967- A2 - Samples, John Curtis, 1956- LA - English PP - Washington, D.C. PB - Cato Institute : Brookings Institution Press YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm76961451 AB - Since 1998, U.S. House incumbents have won a staggering 98 percent of their reelection races. Electoral competition is also low and in decline in most state and primary elections. The Marketplace of Democracy combines the resources of two eminent research organizationsthe Brookings Institution and the Cato Instituteto address the startling lack of competition in our democratic system. OP - 312 CN - JK1976 .M29 2006eb SN - 0815755813 SN - 9780815755814 SN - 0815755805 SN - 0815755791 SN - 9780815755807 SN - 9780815755791 KW - USA : Government KW - Elections : United States. KW - Representative government and representation : United States. KW - Opposition (Political science) : United States. KW - Democracy : United States. KW - Élections : États-Unis. KW - Gouvernement représentatif : États-Unis. KW - Opposition (Science politique) : États-Unis. KW - Démocratie : États-Unis. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Process : Elections. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Process : General. KW - Democracy KW - Elections KW - Opposition (Political science) KW - Representative government and representation KW - United States KW - Opposition KW - Demokratie ER -