Beyond the Electoral Connection : a Reassessment of the Role of Voting in Contemporary American Politics

Beyond the Electoral Connection : a Reassessment of the Role of Voting in Contemporary American Politics /

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American voting behavior has long been paradoxical. Although levels of voter participation increase with age, income, and education, middle and upper-class voters still tend to cast their ballots by "image" rather than issue. This book provides a comprehensive analysis and systematic expla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shienbaum, Kim Ezra
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Elections > United States.
Voting > United States.
Political participation > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Elections
Political participation
Voting
United States
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Who Votes and Why: A Critical Look at the Consensus and Revisionist Views
  • 2. Voting as an Act of Political Ritualism
  • 3. Extra-Electoral Participatory Activity
  • 4. The Symbolism of Elections and the Ritualism of Voting
  • 5. The Role of Elections in American Democracy
  • Index

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