Citizen politics : public opinion and political parties in advanced industrial democracies
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Citizen politics : public opinion and political parties in advanced industrial democracies
CQ Press, c2014
6th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In addition to its comprehensive, thematic examination of political values, political activity, voting, and public images of government within a cross-national context, Citizen Politics explores new forms of political activity, such as Internet-based activism and new forms of political consumerism. All chapters have been updated with the latest research and empirical evidence. Further, Dalton includes new discussions of citizen sophistication and its implications for democratic citizenship.
New to this edition:
Coverage of the most recent elections in the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany help readers understand the latest trends in voter behaviour
New discussions of citizen sophistication show readers its implications for democratic citizenship
Coverage of current controversies in public opinion and electoral research encourages critical thinking
Expanded coverage of cross-national research on political representation deepens the research base of the text
A new data module from the World Values Survey facilitates student research projects
In-text learning aids include updated lists of suggested readings in each chapter, as well as an extensive bibliography on the most recent political behavior research
Table of Contents
Tables and Figures
Preface
1. Introduction
I. POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC
2. The Nature of Mass Beliefs
3. How We Participate
4. Who Participates?
II. POLITICAL ORIENTATIONS
5. Values in Change
6. Issues and Ideological Orientations
III. THE ELECTORAL CONNECTION
7. Elections and Political Parties
8. The Social Bases of Party Support
9. Partisanship and Voting
10. Attitudes and Voting Choice
11. Political Representation
IV. DEMOCRACY AND THE FUTURE
12. Citizens and the Democratic Process
Appendix A: Statistical Primer
Appendix B: Major Data Sources
Appendix C: World Values Survey Codebook
References
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"