Abstract
This book explains why Japanese municipal elections—especially in smaller communities—can attract higher turnout than national elections, reversing a common pattern in other democracies. It develops a rational-choice account centered on election significance and vote significance, then evaluates the argument with cross-level and cross-national quantitative evidence. The analysis connects electoral institutions and incentives to political participation in comparative perspective.
Citation
Horiuchi, Yusaku. 2005. Institutions, Incentives and Electoral Participation in Japan: Cross-Level and Cross-National Perspectives. London and New York: Routledge.
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