The Victorious Incumbent: A Threat to Democracy?Albert Somit This book examines the extent to which the electoral success of incumbent legislators poses a threat to democratic government in nine countries: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, New Zealand and the United States.Due to its unusually wide scope, this book would be especially important for those in the fields of comparative government and politics and also political sociology and research methodology. |
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And Where We Came | 11 |
Figures | 12 |
Incumbency in the United States | 29 |
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