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Political Behavior of the American Electorate |  | Authors: William H. Flanigan, Nancy H. Zingale
Publisher: CQ Press
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 12th
Pages: 265
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1604265213
Dewey Decimal Number: 324.973
EAN: 9781604265217
ASIN: 1604265213
Publication Date: December 15, 2009
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The 2008 elections were a watershed event in American political history. Weve read and watched the coverage, but do we have a deep understanding of what happened, beyond YouTube and the talking heads? Do we know why voters cast their ballots the way they did? Flanigan and Zingale continue their thorough and accessible analytical overview of the political behavior of the American voter in this twelfth edition. Delving deeply into the 2008 National Election Study data, the authors explore the impact of innovative mobilization efforts, the effects of the waning war in Iraq and the economic slump on voting choice, and the continuing trends of polarization and partisanshipall in a way that is clear and engaging to readers.
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 Political Behavior of the American Electorate November 16, 2008
Michael G. (South Carolina)
Political Behavior of the American Electorate
This book is great for use as a textbook in undergraduate or masters level political science class. The authors use survey data of voters and research from others to explain voter behavior, political parties, and the cyclical political shifts that occur in United States elections.
 misunderstading the point April 2, 2005
Huntington (California)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
OK, the previous reviews are clearly misunderstanding the purpose of such a book. This is essentially a simplified overview of research in political behavior. It's simple, readable, straight forward, etc.
Social scientists seek to investigate phenomena that might seem "common sense" in order to find evidence for or against these conclusions. The charts and graphs don't all match because they are derived from different studies, and pulled together here. This is not original research, it is a quick, concise summary of other research - which is useful for students.
 This is a complete waste of money February 23, 2005
Ryan Winkleman (CA)
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
Take it from me: spend your $35 elsewhere. Go buy some cd's or go to the movies or something, but don't buy this book. If you have any common sense at all when it comes to politics, you won't need this. Pages are spent just simply repeating that Democrats are viewed as liberals and Republicans are viewed as Conservatives. Chart after chart after chart will tell you how minorities tend to vote Democrat, white men tend to vote Republican, and white women tend to vote more Democratically. That is, if you can even read the charts. Every chart--literally--is different from all the rest. They all have a completely different format from each other, and some of them make absolutely no sense. This was a total waste of my money (thanks a lot, Social Science H1F at UCI). Read an opinion poll and it will tell you basically everything you would learn in this book.
Mother of God! March 21, 2005
Social Science is a joke
1 out of 16 found this review helpful
Worst of all time. Flanigan and Zingale just defecated on my face with this pile of waste. My life has been wasted, I feel raped and alone. Watch CNN during election time and gather everything you ever need to know about the material in this book.
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