This book offers a closer examination of how Americans think and feel about their government. It deals with politics at the grass roots. The book addresses several of the most ...

Citizens are political simpletons--that is only a modest exaggeration of a common characterization of voters. Certainly, there is no shortage of evidence of citizens' limited ...

Rising income inequality is highlighted as one of the largest challenges facing the United States, affecting civic participation and political representation. Although the ...

Public Opinion is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of public opinion in the United States. Drawing on scholarship in political science, psychology, sociology ...

In this revision of their lauded Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley continue to link the enduring normative questions ...

New Directions in American Politics introduces students not just to how the American political system works but also to how political science works. La Raja brings together top ...

Public opinion matters. It registers itself on the public consciousness, translates into politics and policy, and impels politicians to run for office and, once elected, to ...

This book examines how legislators have juggled their passions over abortion with standard congressional procedures, looking at how both external factors (such as public ...

Tens of millions of Americans live in poverty, but this book reveals that they receive very little representation in Congress. While a burgeoning literature examines the links ...

Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Millionaires have a majority on the Supreme Court, and they also make up majorities in Congress ...