Mass Politics in Tough Times : Opinions, Votes and Protest in the Great Recession /

This book reveals how ordinary people in rich democracies responded to the Great Recession. Through cross-national statistical work and detailed case comparison, it surveys how the economic crisis affected elections, public opinion and protest behaviour between 2008 and 2011. It shows that incumbent...

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Other Authors: Bermeo, Nancy Gina, 1951-, Bartels, Larry M., 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book reveals how ordinary people in rich democracies responded to the Great Recession. Through cross-national statistical work and detailed case comparison, it surveys how the economic crisis affected elections, public opinion and protest behaviour between 2008 and 2011. It shows that incumbents were generally punished harshly at the polls regardless of whether they were of the left or right, yet it also reveals that citizens reacted to the recession with surprising moderation in other realms of mass politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 375 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199357529
0199357528
9780199357536
0199357536