The Apartisan American - Dealignment and the Transformation of Electoral Politics (Paperback, Revised ed.)

Party identification is often considered the most important concept in modern electoral research-yet Americans' party ties have eroded. Today, independents comprise the largest portion of voters, outnumbering either Democrats or Republicans. This provocative book sheds new light on the dealignment trend with the emergence of an independent voter Dalton is calling the Apartisan American. Utilizing 60 years of electoral surveys, Dalton's friendly and concise narrative shows students just who these apartisans are and how they're introducing new volatility into electoral politics, changing the calculus of electoral decision making, and altering the behavior of political parties. Dalton also shows the same dealignment trend happening in other established democracies. Understanding these apartisans is key to understanding the 2012 election as well as party and electoral politics into the future.

General

Imprint:	CQ Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Russell J. Dalton
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4522-1694-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political campaigning & advertising
LSN:	1-4522-1694-0
Barcode:	9781452216942

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