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The simple art of voting : the cognitive shortcuts of Italian voters /

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In this work, Delia Baldassarri provides a new understanding of how voting works by focusing on how choices are made rather than on what their outcomes are. Drawing on recent advances in cognitive psychology, political cognition, and behavioral economics, Baldassarri distinguishes voters based on th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baldassarri, Delia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Italian.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Subjects:
Voting > Italy.
Elections > Italy.
Italy > Politics and government > 1994-2018.
Vote > Italie.
Élections > Italie.
Italie > Politique et gouvernement > 1994-2018.
Elections
Politics and government
Voting
Italy
1994-2018
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this work, Delia Baldassarri provides a new understanding of how voting works by focusing on how choices are made rather than on what their outcomes are. Drawing on recent advances in cognitive psychology, political cognition, and behavioral economics, Baldassarri distinguishes voters based on the cognitive shortcuts, or heuristics, they use to reduce the complexity of political choice.
Item Description:Originally published in Italian in 2005 as: La semplice arte di votare.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 260 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199979782
9780199979783