How Long to Read Constraints on Party Politics

How Long Does it Take to Read Constraints on Party Politics?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Constraints on Party Politics by Thomas M. Meyer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Political scientists are quite good at predicting ‘optimal’ policy positions that - under the given circumstances - allow parties to get maximal payoffs in terms of policy, office or votes. What we do not know is whether parties are actually able to take these positions or whether they are constrained to do so. This book attempts to narrow this gap. The major argument is that parties do not choose policy positions from scratch and that they cannot freely change their policy platforms. Rather, voters’ lacking perception of changing party platforms and intra-party factors constrain parties when shifting their policy positions. An empirical analysis of party policy shifts in ten Western European democracies shows that these constraints differ across parties and thus affect the parties’ position-taking differently. Considering this variation is important to derive more precise predictions for parties’ policy platforms and for our understanding of party behaviour in general. This book attempts to narrow this gap. The major argument is that parties do not choose policy positions from scratch and that they cannot freely change their policy platforms. Rather, voters’ lacking perception of changing party platforms and intra-party factors constrain parties when shifting their policy positions. An empirical analysis of party policy shifts in ten Western European democracies shows that these constraints differ across parties and thus affect the parties’ position-taking differently. Considering this variation is important to derive more precise predictions for parties’ policy platforms and for our understanding of party behaviour in general.

How long is Constraints on Party Politics?

Constraints on Party Politics by Thomas M. Meyer is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Constraints on Party Politics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Constraints on Party Politics aloud.

What Reading Level is Constraints on Party Politics?

Constraints on Party Politics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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