Free for students! Not available separately, the 2007 midterm election supplement will be shrinkwrapped with the eleventh edition of Political Behavior of the American Electorate at no additional cost to students (provided the package is ordered directly from CQ Press).
To update and supplement Political Behavior in the American Electorate, 11th Edition . . .
Political Behavior in Midterm Elections, 2007 Edition
Updating Flanigan and Zingale’s classic text, the 2007 edition of Political Behavior in Midterm Elections examines the impact of the 2006 midterm elections. With Democrats firmly in control of the House of Representatives and holding a bare majority in the Senate, the authors analyze the factors that led to this power shift. Drawing from the most recent National Election Studies, this substantial supplement includes an array of tables and figures featuring new data and scrutinizes voter opinions on the war in
Iraq, the Bush administration, and various ballot initiatives across the country,
placing these issues in the context of the main text.
In the eleventh edition, Flanigan and Zingale continue their outstanding analytical overview of the political behavior of the American voter. The 2004 elections demonstrated, once again, the capacity of the electorate to surprise and confound political pundits, public opinion analysts, and even academics. The surprise not only stems from the closeness of the contests, but also from the country’s apparent partisan polarization, geographic division, and social cleavages.
Incorporating the results of the 2004 presidential and congressional races, the authors continue to ask questions that get at the core of voters’ political behavior and present their findings and analysis within historical context: Who votes and why? Are Americans committed to upholding basic democratic values? How does partisanship affect political behavior? How do economic and social factors influence individuals’ politics and choices?
Updated throughout, the authors discuss the implications of homeland security and the war on terror on the electorate and pay increased attention to polarization and ideology, as well as presenting and exploring new data. Additionally, their chapter on political culture is now centered on the idea of electoral democracy. Utilizing the best time-series data available, Flanigan and Zingale reliably provide students with a rich, broad survey of elections and the changes that have occurred in American political behavior over the past 50 years.
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Political Behavior of the American Electorate 11th Edition + 2007 Midterm Election Supplement Table of Contents Political Behavior of the American Electorate, 11th Edition Political Behavior in Midterm Elections, 2007 Edition Testimonials "Political Behavior of the American Electorate provides a marvelous introduction to this field for undergraduates. Accessible without being simplistic, this book takes students through the fundamental principles of political behavior, while providing generous examples drawn from recent elections. Its quick updating to reflect the 2004 elections gives the work not just theoretical depth, but timeliness as well." - Richard M. Skinner, Bowdoin College"The Flanigan and Zingale text is both concise and comprehensive, making it a valuable teaching tool. In a relatively short book, the authors cover key topics in elections and political behavior with ample illustration by current U.S. data. Even better, the students enjoy reading it. This text has been ideal for my courses that include these topics as part of a larger survey." - Carole J. Uhlaner, University of California, Irvine"Flanigan and Zingale nicely present a broad view of American political behavior in this well-written and accessible book. Political Behavior of the American Electorate can serve as an excellent text around which to organize an undergraduate course designed to explore important topics like why people vote, what the role of culture is in political behavior, what determines our vote choices, what the connection is between public opinion and political leadership, and how the media affect our political processes. This latest edition continues Flanigan and Zingale’s valuable discussion of why Americans behave as they do." - Gregg R. Murray, State University of New York, BrockportBio(s)
William H. Flanigan, University of Minnesota William H. Flanigan is professor of political science at the University of Minnesota. He is the coeditor of The History of American Electoral Behavior. Nancy H. Zingale, University of St. Thomas Nancy H. Zingale is professor of political science and executive assistant to the president at the University of St. Thomas. |