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The Unchanging American Voter
Author | : Eric R. A. N. Smith |
Publsiher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1989-10-04 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0520909755 |
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Have the American people grown more politically sophisticated in the past three decades, or do they remain relatively ignorant of the political world? Did a "great leap forward" take place during the 1960s in which our citizenry became involved and adept voters? In this important book, Eric Smith addresses these and other provocative questions that have long befuddled political scientists and policymakers. Much of the current wisdom about American voters derives from an argument advanced in a volume entitled The Changing American Voter, written by Nie, Verba, and Petrocik. In this work, the authors contend that the electorate made a "great leap forward" in political sophistication and ideological thinking between the 1960 and 1964 elections. They argue that people changed in response to a shifting environment, and that, in particular, the surge of protest and ideological rhetoric between 1960 and 1964 engendered a new political savvy and sophistication. In their view, people learned to understand politics better, to relate the issues to the candidates more accurately, and to cast more informed, intelligent votes. In The Unchanging American Voter, Smith takes issue with this portrait of an engaged American citizenry and replaces it with a quite different picture of the voters of this nation. He posits a more bleak political landscape in which the typical voter knows little about politics, is not interested in the political arena and consequently does not participate in it, and is even unable to organize his or her attitudes in a coherent manner. To support this view, Smith demonstrates how the indices by which Nie, Verba, and Petrocik measured levels of sophistication during the 1960s were methodologically flawed and how a closer examination of supposed changes reveals only superficial and unimportant shifts in the ways voters have approached the ballot box since the 1950s. The Unchanging American Voter is an intelligent and original work that provides a new perspective of the American citizenry. It is sure to engender discussion and debate about the dynamics of voting in postwar America.
The American Voter
Author | : Angus Campbell,University of Michigan. Survey Research Center |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 1980-09-15 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780226092546 |
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The Unchanging American Voter
Author | : Eric R. A. N. Smith |
Publsiher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 1989-10-04 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780520068308 |
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"One of the most elegant pieces of political analysis I have seen in years. It challenges a generation of research on 'levels of conceptualization' and supposed change in the nature of the electorate, and it does so clearly, thoroughly, and convincingly. . . .A truly superior work."—Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego "This book is technically sophisticated, clearly written, and it makes an important point. It will have a significant impact on students of public opinion and voting."—Henry Brady, University of Chicago
The American Voter
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:841137613 |
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The American Voter Revisited
Author | : Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Helmut Norpoth,William G. Jacoby,Herbert F. Weisberg |
Publsiher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2009-12-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780472025138 |
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Today we are politically polarized as never before. The presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 will be remembered as two of the most contentious political events in American history. Yet despite the recent election upheaval, The American Voter Revisited discovers that voter behavior has been remarkably consistent over the last half century. And if the authors are correct in their predictions, 2008 will show just how reliably the American voter weighs in, election after election. The American Voter Revisited re-creates the outstanding 1960 classic The American Voter---which was based on the presidential elections of 1952 and 1956---following the same format, theory, and mode of analysis as the original. In this new volume, the authors test the ideas and methods of the original against presidential election surveys from 2000 and 2004. Surprisingly, the contemporary American voter is found to behave politically much like voters of the 1950s. "Simply essential. For generations, serious students of American politics have kept The American Voter right on their desk. Now, everyone will keep The American Voter Revisited right next to it." ---Larry J. Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of A More Perfect Constitution "The American Voter Revisited is destined to be the definitive volume on American electoral behavior for decades. It is a timely book for 2008, with in-depth analyses of the 2000 and 2004 elections updating and extending the findings of the original The American Voter. It is also quite accessible, making it ideal for graduate students as well as advanced undergrads." ---Andrew E. Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center "A theoretically faithful, empirically innovative, comprehensive update of the original classic." ---Sam Popkin, Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego Michael S. Lewis-Beck is F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa. William G. Jacoby is Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. Helmut Norpoth is Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University. Herbert F. Weisberg is Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University.
The Disappearing American Voter
Author | : Ruy A. Teixeira |
Publsiher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : 0815783035 |
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In an effort to provide policy-makers and the general public with a clearer view of the problem of non-voting and possible solutions, the author of this book addresses questions such as why is voter turnout generally so low?, and, does low turnout significantly affect the nature of contemporary US politics'.
The Changing American Voter
Author | : Norman H. Nie,Sidney Verba,John R. Petrocik |
Publsiher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Elections |
ISBN | : IND:30000082428222 |
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The authors of this prizewinning and best selling book on electoral behavior have brought their study up-to-date with a trenchant analysis of the 1976 presidential election. Once more by carefully analyzing national voting patterns, they give substantive meaning to statistics and figures.
The American Voter
Author | : Angus Campbell,University of Michigan. Survey Research Center |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : UOM:39015002283334 |
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