{"product_id":"compulsory-voting-for-and-against-9781107613928","title":"Compulsory Voting: For and Against","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn many democracies  voter turnout is low and getting lower. If the people choose not to govern themselves  should they be forced to do so? For Jason Brennan  compulsory voting is unjust and a petty violation of citizens liberty. The median non-voter is less informed and rational  as well as more biased than the median voter. According to Lisa Hill  compulsory voting is a reasonable imposition on personal liberty. Hill points to the discernible benefits of compulsory voting and argues that high turnout elections are more democratically legitimate. The authors  both well-known for their work on voting and civic engagement  debate questions such as: Do citizens have a duty to vote  and is it an enforceable duty? Does compulsory voting violate citizens liberty? If so  is this sufficient grounds to oppose it? Or is it a justifiable violation? Might it instead promote liberty on the whole? Is low turnout a problem  or a blessing? Does compulsory voting produce better government? Or  might it instead produce worse government? Might it  in fact  have little effect overall on the quality of government?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953246298165,"sku":"ByrdShop_1107613922","price":28.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781107613928.jpg?v=1788182841","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/compulsory-voting-for-and-against-9781107613928","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}