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From inside the bookTry this search over all volumes: "annenberg political fact check" What people are saying - Write a reviewEditorial Review - Library Journal vol. 133 iss. 20 p. 144 (c) 12/15/2008 Felchner, an editor at U.S. News & World Report , has assembled a group of academics—political science and law professors—pollsters, and a few journalists for this wide-ranging look at American elections. Chapters delve into the nitty-gritty details of how elections and voting work, such as Oregon's all-mail balloting and the mechanics of voter registration. Some of the chapters investigate slices of the electorate (e.g., Hispanics, women) and voting behavior such as the ever-asked question of why young people do not readily vote. Some material covers the role of issues like abortion, immigration, and stem cells in getting voters to turn out. The contributors try to avoid typical political science writing—usually filled with chi-square tests and jargon—but the set is not interesting enough for most public libraries to purchase. While the scope is to be commended, the depth of the material in most instances is inadequate for research and academic collections. This should be considered only by the largest public libraries if their budgets allow.—Michael O. Eshleman, Kings Mills, OH Editorial Review - Library Journal vol. 133 iss. 20 p. 144 (c) 12/15/2008 Felchner, an editor at U.S. News & World Report , has assembled a group of academics—political science and law professors—pollsters, and a few journalists for this wide-ranging look at American elections. Chapters delve into the nitty-gritty details of how elections and voting work, such as Oregon's all-mail balloting and the mechanics of voter registration. Some of the chapters investigate slices of the electorate (e.g., Hispanics, women) and voting behavior such as the ever-asked question of why young people do not readily vote. Some material covers the role of issues like abortion, immigration, and stem cells in getting voters to turn out. The contributors try to avoid typical political science writing—usually filled with chi-square tests and jargon—but the set is not interesting enough for most public libraries to purchase. While the scope is to be commended, the depth of the material in most instances is inadequate for research and academic collections. This should be considered only by the largest public libraries if their budgets allow.—Michael O. Eshleman, Kings Mills, OH Related books
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