The Vanishing Voter

Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Civics, Elections, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Thomas E. Patterson ISBN: 9780307548672
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: September 9, 2009
Imprint: Vintage Language: English
Author: Thomas E. Patterson
ISBN: 9780307548672
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: September 9, 2009
Imprint: Vintage
Language: English

From the award-winning author of Out of Order—named the best political science book of the last decade by the American Political Science Association—comes this landmark book about why Americans don’t vote.

Based on more than 80,000 interviews, The Vanishing Voterinvestigates why—despite a better educated citizenry, the end of racial barriers to voting, and simplified voter registration procedures—the percentage of voters has steadily decreased to the point that the United States now has nearly the lowest voting rate in the world. Patterson cites the blurring of differences between the political parties, the news media’s negative bias, and flaws in the election system to explain this disturbing trend while suggesting specific reforms intended to bring Americans back to the polls. Astute, far-reaching, and impeccably researched, The Vanishing Voterengages the very meaning of our relationship to our government.

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From the award-winning author of Out of Order—named the best political science book of the last decade by the American Political Science Association—comes this landmark book about why Americans don’t vote.

Based on more than 80,000 interviews, The Vanishing Voterinvestigates why—despite a better educated citizenry, the end of racial barriers to voting, and simplified voter registration procedures—the percentage of voters has steadily decreased to the point that the United States now has nearly the lowest voting rate in the world. Patterson cites the blurring of differences between the political parties, the news media’s negative bias, and flaws in the election system to explain this disturbing trend while suggesting specific reforms intended to bring Americans back to the polls. Astute, far-reaching, and impeccably researched, The Vanishing Voterengages the very meaning of our relationship to our government.

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