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Title The Oxford handbook of American elections and political behavior / edited by Jan E. Leighley
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 778 pages) : illustrations
Series Oxford handbooks
The Oxford handbooks of American politics
Oxford handbooks.
Oxford handbooks of American politics.
Contents pt. I, Introduction. Introduction / Jan E. Leighley -- pt. II, Research design. The state of survey research as a research tool in American politics / Lonna Rae Atkeson ; Optimizing survey questionnaire design in political science : insights from psychology / Josh Pasek and Jon A. Krosnick ; Laboratory experiments in American political behavior / Kim L. Fridkin and Patrick J. Kenney ; Field experiments and the study of political behavior / Tiffany C. Davenport, Alan S. Gerber, and Donald P. Green ; Formal modeling, strategic behavior, and the study of American elections / John H. Aldrich and Arthur Lupia -- pt. III, Participation. Why is American turnout so low, and why should we care? / Michael D. Martinez ; American voter turnout in historical perspective / Michael P. McDonald ; Expanding the possibilities : reconceptualizing political participation as a toolbox / Frederick Harris and Daniel Gillion ; Voter registration : turnout, representation, and reform / Robert D. Brown ; Early, absentee, and mail-in voting / Robert M. Stein and Greg Vonnahme ; Digital democracy : how politics online is changing electoral participation / Karen Mossberger and Caroline J. Tolbert ; Voting Technology / R. Michael Alvarez and Thad E. Hall -- pt. IV, Vote choice. The study of electoral behavior / Larry M. Bartels ; The American voter / Politics, expertise, and interdependence within electorates / T.K. Ahn [and others] ; Constructing the vote : media effects in a constructionist model / Maria Armoudian and Ann N. Crigler ; Campaign effects on vote choice / D. Sunshine Hillygus ; Forecasting US presidential elections / Thomas Holbrook -- pt. V, Interests, self- and otherwise. Economics, elections, and voting behavior / Suzanna Linn, Jonathan Nagler, and Marco A. Morales ; Latinos and political behavior : defining community to examine critical complexities / John A. Garcia ; Organizing American politics, organizing gender / Kira Sanbonmatsu ; Gauging the God gap : religion and voting in US presidential elections / John C. Green -- pt. VI, Elections other than presidential. Local and national forces in congressional elections / Barry C. Burden and Amber Wichowsky ; The study of local elections in American politics / Melissa J. Marschall ; Studying state judicial races in a transformed electoral environment / Laura Langer, Meghan Leonard, and Andrea Polk ; Primary elections / Barbara Norrander ; Direct democracy in the United States / Shaun Bowler and Todd Donovan -- pt. VII, Elites and institutions. Voters in context : the politics of citizen behavior / Walter J. Stone and Matthew K. Buttice ; Getting up off the canvass : rethinking the study of mobilization / Kenneth M. Goldstein and Matthew Holleque ; Parties, elections, democratic politics / John H. Aldrich and John D. Griffin ; Organized interests : evolution and influence / Peter L. Francia ; Money and American elections / Lynda W. Powell and Clyde Wilcox ; Redistricting / Bernard Grofman and Thomas L. Brunell ; American electoral practices in comparative perspectives / Mark N. Franklin and Till Weber -- pt. VIII, Reflection. On participation : individuals, dynamic categories, and the context of power / Jane Junn ; Studying American elections / Paul R. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, and David W. Rohde ; In search of representation theory / Patricia A. Hurley and Kim Quaile Hill
Summary With engaging contributions from the major figures in the field, 'The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior' provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American politics today
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Elections -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Political participation -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Elections
Political participation
Politics and government
Politische Einstellung
Wahl
Wahlverhalten
Wahl.
Politische Kampagne.
Politische Beteiligung.
Politische Einstellung.
Wahlverhalten.
Politics and Government -- Elections -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
Subject United States
USA
USA.
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
Author Leighley, Jan E., 1960-
ISBN 9780191584848
0191584843
9780199604517
0199604517
0191572640
9780191572647
0191607991
9780191607998
Other Titles American elections and political behavior