Minority Party Misery

Examines the role of minority party status on politicians' engagement in electoral politics. Jacob Smith argues that politicians are more likely to be engaged in electoral politics when they expect their party to be in the majority in Congress after the next election and less likely when they anticipate their party will be in the minority.

Aceasta carte examineaza rolul statutului partidului minoritar asupra implicarii politicienilor in politica electorala. Jacob Smith sustine ca politicienii sunt mai susceptibili de a se angaja in politica electorala atunci cand se asteapta ca partidul lor sa fie majoritar in Congres dupa urmatoarele alegeri si mai putin probabil atunci cand anticipeaza ca partidul lor va fi minoritar.