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Machin, Dean. (2011) Compulsory turnout: compelling (and contingent) case. Politics, Vol.31 (No.2). pp. 100-106. ISSN 02633957
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x
Abstract
Politics has published a variety of articles recently on compulsory voting including Saunders' argument against it. This article argues against Saunders and makes some general claims. I show that there is a democratic values-based case for voter compulsion and that the case for compulsory turnout is not ‘parasitic’ on the case for compulsory voting as has been alleged. In making my argument I show that there is no general case for (or against) political compulsion. Instead, arguments must be predicated on the particular characteristics of different political systems.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Voting, Compulsory, Voter turnout |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Politics |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 02633957 |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Volume: | Vol.31 |
| Number: | No.2 |
| Number of Pages: | 7 |
| Page Range: | pp. 100-106 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/41251 |
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