| Autor: |
Khan, Shabbir Ahmad |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
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| Druh dokumentu: |
Text |
| Popis: |
The age factor has been crucial in both presidential and congressional elections. Political leadership in America has been usually between 50 and 60 years of age. Age has been closely linked with the issue of political participation. I propose to examine the role of age in both presidential and congressional elections. From my studies I have observed that: (1) the average age of congressmen has increased; (2) the average age at the time of first election has also increased from the past and House candidates in their 40s and Senate candidates between the mid-40s and mid-50s have greater chances of success at the time of their first elections; (3) the number of older congressmen (65 and over) has also increased as compared to the number of younger congressmen (25 to 34) which has declined substantively. The indicators arrayed from the election data clearly show a significant relationship between the voters’ age and the candidates’ age. |
| Databáze: |
Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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