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Political Behavior of the American Electorate and 2007 Midterm Election Supplement
Political Behavior of the American Electorate and 2007 Midterm Election Supplement Author:William H. Flanigan Updating Flanigan and Zingales classic text, the 2007 edition of Political Behavior in Midterm Elections examines the impact of the 2006 midterm elections. With Democrats firmly in control of the House of Representatives and holding a bare majority in the Senate, the authors analyze the factors that led to this power shift. Drawing from the most... more » recent National Election Studies, this substantial supplement includes an array of tables and figures featuring new data and scrutinizes voter opinions on the war in Iraq, the Bush administration, and various ballot initiatives across the country, placing these issues in the context of the main text.
In the eleventh edition, Flanigan and Zingale continue their outstanding analytical overview of the political behavior of the American voter. The 2004 elections demonstrated, once again, the capacity of the electorate to surprise and confound political pundits, public opinion analysts, and even academics. The surprise not only stems from the closeness of the contests, but also from the countrys apparent partisan polarization, geographic division, and social cleavages.
Incorporating the results of the 2004 presidential and congressional races, the authors continue to ask questions that get at the core of voters political behavior and present their findings and analysis within historical context: Who votes and why? Are Americans committed to upholding basic democratic values? How does partisanship affect political behavior? How do economic and social factors influence individuals politics and choices?« less