Psephology: The Science of Election Analysis and Voting Behavior

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Explore the world of elections with "Psephology," a must-have for political enthusiasts. This book covers:

Chapters Highlights:


- 1: Psephology - The history and methods of electoral analysis.


- 2: Opinion Poll - How opinion polling shapes public opinion and electoral outcomes.


- 3: Exit Poll - The role of exit polls in real-time predictions and analysis.


- 4: Gallagher Index - Measuring electoral disproportionality and fairness.


- 5: Psephos - The historical role of Psephos in voting systems.


- 6: Sophomore Surge - The effect of incumbency advantages on elections.


- 7: Mackerras Pendulum - Predicting electoral swings and seat distributions.


- 8: British Polling Council - Ensuring polling accuracy and transparency.


- 9: Political Forecasting - Techniques and challenges in predicting outcomes.


- 10: Electoral Calculus - Modeling electoral scenarios and seat distributions.


- 11: 2004 Venezuelan Recall Referendum - Impact on democratic processes.


- 12: 2008 US House Elections in North Carolina - Regional electoral dynamics.


- 13: 2008 US House Elections in Pennsylvania - Electoral patterns and trends.


- 14: R. B. McCallum - Contributions to electoral analysis.


- 15: FiveThirtyEight - Innovations in election forecasting.


- 16: 2008 US House Elections in Florida - Regional influences on national politics.


- 17: Michael Steed - Scholarly contributions to electoral studies.


- 18: Poll Aggregator - Role in interpreting polling data.


- 19: Sam Wang - Neuroscience and electoral analysis.


- 20: Opinion Polling for the 2017 UK General Election - Accuracy and influence.


- 21: Number Cruncher Politics - New methodologies in election forecasting.


This book offers in-depth insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts, equipping readers with essential tools to understand and analyze electoral dynamics.

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