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Late deciders go for the challenger; turnout helps the Democrats;
the gender gap results from a surge in Democratic preference among
women--these and many other myths are standard fare among average
citizens, political pundits, and even some academics. But are these
conventional wisdoms--familiar to anyone who watches Sunday morning
talk shows--really valid?
Unconventional Wisdom offers a novel yet highly accessible
synthesis of what we know about American voters and elections. It
not only provides an integrated overview of the central themes in
American politics--parties, polarization, turnout, partisan bias,
campaign effects, swing voters, the gender gap, and the youth
vote--it upends many of our fundamental preconceptions. Most
importantly, it shows that the American electorate is much more
stable than we have been led to believe, and that the voting
patterns we see today have deep roots in our history. Throughout,
the book provides comprehensive information on voting patterns;
illuminates (and corrects) popular myths about voters and
elections; and details the empirical foundations of conventional
wisdoms that many understand poorly or not at all.
Written by three experts on American politics, Unconventional
Wisdom serves as both a standard reference and a concise overview
of the subject. Both informative and witty, the book is likely to
become a standard work in the field, essential reading for anyone
interested in American politics.
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Bangor (Hardcover)
Richard R Shaw
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Discovery Miles 6 420
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Are you ready for a total body transformation? No matter what your
age, you'll find countless tips, tricks, and techniques for
sculpting your body and obtaining significant, visible results in
as little as four weeks. "Done with Dieting" offers everything you
need to get started on a healthier, fitter way of life, including:
How to carry out promises, challenge yourself, and reward goals as
you achieve themImportant facts about resistance training and
cardiovascular trainingShopping lists for food and fitness
equipmentSample recipes and menu plansSecrets for maximizing your
workoutsNatural nutrition without supplementsAnd "best of the best"
exercises for both home and gymLauren Shaw's no-nonsense, natural
approach to weight loss and fitness delivers dramatic, quick,
and--best of all--consistent and lasting results. Say hello to her
motivating and effective program and good riddance to the low-carb
craze, diets named after trendy vacation spots, and starvation
diets. "Done with Dieting" puts you on the fast track to a leaner
body and a healthier you.www.donewithdieting.com
A critical analysis of the connections that the United States
Supreme Court has made between campaign finance regulations and
voters' behavior. The sanctity of political speech is a key element
of the United States Constitution and a cornerstone of the American
republic. When the Supreme Court linked political speech to
campaign finance in its landmark Buckley v. Valeo (1976) decision,
the modern era of campaign finance regulation was born. The
decision stated that in order to pass constitutional muster, any
laws limiting money in politics must be narrowly tailored and serve
a compelling state interest. The lone state interest the Court was
willing to entertain was the mitigation of corruption. In order to
reach this conclusion, the Court advanced a sophisticated
behavioral model that made assumptions about how laws affect
voters' opinions and behavior. These assumptions have received
surprisingly little attention until now. In The Appearance of
Corruption, Daron Shaw, Brian Roberts, and Mijeong Baek analyze the
connections that the Court made between campaign finance
regulations and voters' behavior. The court argued that an increase
in perceived corruption would lower engagement and turnout. Drawing
from original survey data and experiments, they confront the
question of what happens when the Supreme Court is wrong-and when
the foundation of over 40 years of jurisprudence is simply not
true. Even with the heightened awareness of campaign finance issues
that emerged in the wake of the 2010 Citizens United decision,
there is little empirical support for the Court's reasoning that
turnout would decline. A rigorous statistical analysis, this is the
first work to simultaneously name and test each and every one of
the Court's assumptions in the pre- and post-Citizen's United eras.
It will also fundamentally reshape how we think about campaign
finance regulation's effects on voter behavior.
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Brewer (Hardcover)
Richard R Shaw
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Discovery Miles 6 850
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