Vital Statistics on American Politics

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Comparing Democracies: Elections and Voting in a Changing World

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This book provides you with a theoretical and comparative understanding of the major topics related to elections and voting behaviour. It explores important work taking place on new areas, whilst at the same time covering the key themes that you’ll encounter throughout your studies. Edited by three leading figures in the field, the new edition brings together an impressive range of contributors and draws on a range of cases and examples from across the world. It now includes: • New chapters on authoritarian elections and regime change, and electoral integrity • A chapter dedicated to voting behaviour • Increased emphasis on issues relating to the economy. Comparing Democracies, Fourth Edition will remain a must-read for students and lecturers of elections and voting behaviour, comparative politics, parties, and democracy.

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Vital Statistics on American Politics

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This resource of data presents more than 200 tables and charts covering the spectrum of American politics. The 2001-2002 edition contains information on the 2000 elections, legislative term limits, the national debt and more. The edition is available on the Web with your purchase of the book.

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Generations and Politics: A Panel Study of Young Adults and Their Parents

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Kent Jennings and Richard Nieini arc recognized widely for their 1965 study of the development of political attitudes and behavior among a large, nationally representative sample of high school seniors and their parents (The Political Character of Adolescence, Princeton). Now they present the results of a follow-up study of these same individuals in 1973 along with a fresh study of 1973 high school seniors. Spanning a dramatic eight-year historical period and an important transitional phase in the life cycle of the younger generation, this material provides a unique opportunity to assess the development of political attitudes and participation. Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Vital Statistics on American Politics 2011-2012 (Vital Statistics on American Politics (Hardcover))

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There is no other print source, online source, or Web search engine that provides the wide range and depth of insight found in Vital Statistics on American Politics. This new edition is updated with the most recent information available. What sets this book apart is the experience of editors Harold Stanley and Richard Niemi. These scholars consult hundreds of sources to calculate and locate the data, facts, and figures that offer a vivid and multifaceted portrait of the broad spectrum of United States politics and policies. In over 230 tables and figures, students, professional researchers, and interested citizens will find chapters devoted to key subject areas such as elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more. For depth of information and ease of use, this volume is the best resource of its kind available and should be a key component of all academic and large public library collections.

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Civic Education: What Makes Students Learn

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Sound democratic decisions rely on a citizenry with at least a partial mastery of the rules and workings of democratic government.  American high schools, where students learn the basics of citizenship, thus ought to play a critical role in the success of democracy.  Yet studies examining the impact of high school government and civics courses on political knowledge over the past quarter-century have generally shown that these courses have little or no effect.  In this important book, Richard G. Niemi and Jane Junn take a fresh look at what America’s high school seniors know about government and politics and how they learn it.  The authors argue convincingly that secondary school civics courses do indeed enhance students’ civic knowledge.   This book is based on the most extensive assessment to date of civic knowledge among American youth―the 1988 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Civics Assessment.  The authors develop and test a theoretical model to explain the cognitive process by which students learn about politics and they conclude by suggesting specific changes in the style and emphasis of civics teaching. 

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Minority Representation and the Quest for Voting Equality

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This book is the most up-to-date treatment of voting rights law and the numerous controversies surrounding minority representation. Written by authors with first-hand experience in the case law, the book details the evolution of the law and precedent from 1965 forward. The authors explain the basic logic underlying the major decisions, introduce the reader to the procedures for establishing standards of representation and measuring discrimination, and discuss the major points of recent contention. In the concluding chapter, the authors address the implications of the recent developments in voting rights law for the future of representation in America.

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Comparing Democracies by Lawrence LeDuc (2014-04-07)

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Controversies in Voting Behavior by Richard G Niemi (2010-07-27)

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Vital Statistics on American Politics 2015-2016

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Vital Statistics on American Politics, 1997-1998

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A great argument winner, this compendium of some 200 tables of statistics on essential aspects of US government will help general readers, students, and journalists back up their opinions with facts on hot topics such as abortion, defense spending, and foreign policy. Tables and figures, some with data going as far back as the 1930s, are arranged i

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Vital Statistics on American Politics 2013-2014

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There is no other print source, online source, or Web search engine that provides the wide range and depth of insight found in Vital Statistics on American Politics. Chapters are devoted to key subject areas such as elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more. For depth of information and ease of use, this volume is the best resource of its kind available and should be a key component of all academic and large public library collections.

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Political Character of Adolescence: The Influence of Families and Schools (Princeton Legacy Library)

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This book shows how specific agents shape the political character of adolescents, how response to these agents varies according to sex, race, and other factors, and how political learning changes through the life-cycle and across generations. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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How Family Members Perceive Each Other: Political and Social Attitudes in Two Generations

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Vital Statistics on American Politics

(Book by Stanley, Harold W., Niemi, Richard G.)

Book by Stanley, Harold W., Niemi, Richard G.

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Controversies in voting behavior

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Book by Niemi, Richad G.

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Vital Statistics on American Politics, 2003-2004

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No other print source, online source, or web search engine brings you the wealth of authoritative data available in Vital Statistics on American Politics. Working with hundreds of sources - government offices and publications, academia and scholarly articles, polling organizations, databases, time series studies, and more - authors Harold Stanley and Richard Niemi calculate and collect the data, facts, and figures that make this single work an unrivaled reference on the broad spectrum of American politics and policies. In over 200 tables and figures, each intelligibly presented, students, citizens, and researchers will find well-considered information about: Split district outcomes in votes for president and Congress; Changes in public opinion over military interventions such as the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and the use of U.S. troops in Haiti and Bosnia; Trends in labor union membership, unemployment rates, newspaper circulation, and public opinion on the death penalty over the years; The level of federal funds states receive relative to the federal tax dollars their citizens pay. Updated with the latest information, this new edition incorporates the historic 2002 elections, changes in partisan composition at the congressional and state levels, additional census data, legislative term limits, approval ratings of Congress and the president, and the national debt, among other vital matters. In addition, statistical information is available on PACs, public opinion and voting, media, social policy, economic policy, and foreign and military policy. Chapter introductions to help the reader better comprehend and interpret the statistical material, an index, and an annotated reference guide to thousands of additional tables and figures on political statistics complete the volume.

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Vital Statistics on American Politics, 2009-2010, Paperback Edition (Vital Statistics on American Politics (Paper))

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In more than 230 tables and figures, students, professionals and citizens will find critical information on subjects such as elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, and foreign, military, social, and economic policy.

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Controversies in Voting Behavior

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The sixteen readings in this volume, all of which are newly selected for this fourth edition, and most of which are reproduced in their entirety, are organized around six debates: Why is voter turnout low, and why is it declining? Does the public's lack of political information matter? What determines the vote, and to what extent do campaigns matter? Is divided government intentional on the part of voters? How much does politics affect party identification? Is the party system changing? Niemi and Weisberg supply section introductions that weave the readings together, establish useful context, and help to sort out conflicting interpretations and diverging opinions that emerge across the chapters. Collectively, the readings and supporting essays in Controversies in Voting Behavior provide an illuminating look at some of the most lively and fascinating issues being debated in this field today.

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Trends in Public Opinion: A Compendium of Survey Data (Documentary Reference Collections)

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Polls are at their best as indicators of public opinion when they allow comparisons over extended periods of time. Yet all too often changes in question working and in questionnare content make over-time comparisons impossible. This work overcomes this difficulty by bringing together for the first time a compendium of results using identically worded questions on a wide range of social, political, and economic topics of importance to the American people. Chapter introductions summarize trends in the various areas surveyed and discuss problems of interpretation. The chapters on political behavior and attitudes present findings on party identification, political tolerance, voting, civil liberties, international affairs, and related issues. Chapters on work, the family, and sexuality cover such topics as job prestige and satisfaction, the role of women, divorce, family size, sex education, abortion, premarital and extramarital sex, homosexuality, and pornography. Other issues addressed include crime and violence, race, death and dying, life style, and general attitudes toward life. Trend analysis based on General Social Surveys conducted regularly by The National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago since 1972 is supplemented by data from 25 other sources extending as far back as the 1930s. The questions chosen are meaningful and standardized and have been asked in interviews over a significant period. Survey results are displayed in a highly readable format that facilitates comparisons over time. An appropriate choice for the library reference collection, this book is a valuable research tool and source for scholars in political science, psychology, and sociology, as well as journalists, policy makers, and other professionals concerned with public opinion.

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