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The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvment in an Age of Uncertainty
by Thomas E. Patterson
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Strip of sunning to the join of the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and ti
- ISBN 10
- 0375414061
- ISBN 13
- 9780375414060
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Strip of sunning to the join of the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and tight.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (quarter-bound blue on red boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 9½” x 6¼” (1 kg); (xiii) 254pp; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Charts; Graphs; ISBN: 0-3754-1406-1 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #197198|| Condition:
Synopsis
The disputed presidential election of 2000 highlighted a range of flaws in the American voting system, from ballot procedures to alleged voter intimidation to questions about the fairness of the Electoral College. But as Harvard University political scientist Thomas E. Patterson shows, one problem dwarfs all of these, a predicament that has been increasing since the 1960s and threatens the very foundations of our democracy: fewer and fewer Americans participate in elections. They are less likely to vote, less likely to contribute money to campaigns, and less likely to talk about candidates. They even are less likely to tune in the televised presidential debates.In 1960, 63 percent of Americans voted in the presidential election; in 2000, only 51 percent did. In 1996, more Americans abstained than voted. This decline is surprising not only in itself--America, as our politicians never tire of telling us, is a standard-bearer for democracy--but also because it contradicts the received wisdom about voting patterns: the number of college graduates has risen, racial bars to voting have fallen, and registration laws have been simplified. Yet, even as the United States has made balloting easier and has produced more citizens who, judged by their educational achievements, should vote, the percentage of voters has decreased.Patterson, whose landmark study Out of Order examined the effects of media saturation on the democratic process, takes a clear-eyed look at this situation. Based on more than 80,000 interviews conducted during the 2000 presidential campaign, The Vanishing Voter reveals the political sources of voter discontent. Patterson explains the parts that changes in partisan politics, media coverage, candidate strategy, and electoral reform have played in discouraging voters from going to the polls. And he suggests specific remedies for repairing the process.Thoughtful and timely, The Vanishing Voter contains a crucial message for all who care about democracy.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- BookLovers of Bath
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 197198
- Title
- The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvment in an Age of Uncertainty
- Author
- Thomas E. Patterson
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Strip of sunning to the join of the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and ti
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375414061
- ISBN 13
- 9780375414060
- Publisher
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- Westminister, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- american voting, united states voting, disputed presidential elections, ballot procedures, electoral college, media saturation, democratic process, presidential campaigns, voter discontent, partisan political voters, american political history, american p
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