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<p>This book will be useful to political scientists, political sociologists, and scholars of Latino and Puerto Rican studies. . . . [It makes] a contribution to voting studies while dispelling one of the most damaging myths about Puerto Ricans in the U.S. as well--namely, that their low level of electoral participation is a function of their culture.--Jose E. Cruz, State University of New York, Albany<br>&nbsp;<br>Puerto Ricans participate in elections at a far higher rate than voters in the United States, even though their election systems are similar. Why? Timely and intriguing, this study compares factors affecting voter turnout in both countries, offering lessons for political mobilization in the United States.</p><p>Puerto Rico has virtually the same voting institutions as the United States; furthermore, most of the island's constitutional and legal arrangements are hostile to voting turnout. Yet voting behavior in Puerto Rico is radically different from its mainland counterpart.</p><p>Combining both quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from the 1952-2000 electoral period, the author uncovers two important electoral differences that explain this bewildering phenomenon

Author

Luis Raul Camara Fuertes, Felix V. Rodriguez

Publisher

University Press of Florida ; [Eurospan, distributor

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813027197

Subjects

Political Science, Social_sciences