Political Behavior of the American Electorate

by Elizabeth A. Theiss-Morse, Michael W. Wagner

Overview

The 2020 elections took place under intense political polarization, uncertain economic conditions, a global pandemic, and social unrest. 

Political Behavior of the American Electorate, Fifteenth Edition, attempts to answer your questions around the above topics by interpreting data from the most recent American National Election Study to provide a thorough analysis of the 2020 elections and the current American political behavior. Authors Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and Michael Wagner continue the tradition of Flanigan and Zingale to illustrate and document trends in American political behavior with the best longitudinal data available. The authors also put these trends in context by focusing on the major concepts and characteristics that shape Americans’ responses to politics.

In the completely revised Fifteenth Edition, readers will explore support and opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, discuss post-election attitudes about the January 6th attempted coup, examine misinformation and the beliefs in QAnon, and dissect reports on public assessments of President Trump′s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071822180
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/21/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	586,664
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Elizabeth Theiss-Morse is the Willa Cather Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of several award-winning books including Who Counts as an American?, Stealth Democracy, Congress as Public Enemy, and With Malice Toward Some.

Michael W. Wagner is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, he is also the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow and holds an affiliated position in the Department of Political Science. He has won awards for his teaching and scholarship in the area of political communication in American politics.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Democratic Beliefs and American Democracy
Chapter 2 Electoral Context and Strategy
Chapter 3 Turnout and Participation in Elections
Chapter 4 Unconventional Participation and Social Identity
Chapter 5 Partisanship and Party Change
Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Ideology
Chapter 7 Political Communication and the Mass Media
Chapter 8 Vote Choice and Electoral Decisions