Political parties matter : realignment and the return of partisan voting / Jeffrey M. Stonecash.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stonecash, Jeffrey M.
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006.
Subjects:
Party affiliation > United States.
Party affiliation > United States > History.
Political parties > United States.
Political parties > United States > History.
Voting > United States.
Voting > United States > History.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:x, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The puzzling reemergence of partisanship
  • The great transition
  • The consequences of change
  • Changing party compositions and voter response
  • Split outcomes in House districts
  • The rise and decline of split-ticket voting and party defections
  • Changes in party identification
  • The future of partisanship
  • Appendix A: The role of closeness of elections
  • Appendix B: Data by House districts
  • Appendix C: Measurement error and partisanship.