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Machin, Dean (2011) Compulsory turnout: compelling (and contingent) case. Politics, Vol.31 (No.2). pp. 100-106. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x
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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 | ||||
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) |
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| 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 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2011 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.31 | ||||
| Number: | No.2 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 7 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 100-106 | ||||
| DOI: | 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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