Change and continuity in the 2016 and 2018 elections / John H. Aldrich [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldrich, John H., 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Elections, 2016.

United States.

United States. Congress--Elections, 2018.

Presidents--United States--Election.

Presidents.

Elections--United States.

Elections.

Voting--United States.

Voting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (508 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, [2020]

Summary:

Since its first edition in 1980, Change and Continuity has been known for offering the best analysis and explanation of voting behavior in the most recent election and setting those results in the context of larger trends and patterns in elections studies. This top-notch author team meticulously and accessibly explains the National Election Studies data and analyzes its importance and impact. Known for its current scholarship and excellent use and display of data, the text covers the most recent presidential and Congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior. The 2016 and 2018 Edition will include new material on the congressional elections 2018 and an updated conclusion reflecting on what those results mean for the future of American politics.

Contents:

CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS - FRONT COVER

CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS

COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

TABLES AND FIGURES

PREFACE

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INTRODUCTION

PART I - THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

CHAPTER 1 - THE NOMINATION STRUGGLE

CHAPTER 2 - THE GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN

CHAPTER 3 - THE ELECTION RESULTS

PART II - VOTING BEHAVIOR IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

CHAPTER 4 - WHO VOTED?

CHAPTER 5 - SOCIAL FORCES AND THE VOTE

CHAPTER 6 - CANDIDATES, ISSUES, AND THE VOTE

CHAPTER 7 - PRESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE AND CANDIDATE CHOICE

CHAPTER 8 - PARTY LOYALTIES, POLICY PREFERENCES, AND THE VOTE

PART III - THE 2016 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

CHAPTER 9 - CANDIDATES AND OUTCOMES IN 2016

CHAPTER 10 - THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORATE IN 2016

CHAPTER 11 - THE 2018 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

PART IV - THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS IN PERSPECTIVE

CHAPTER 12 - THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN POLITICS

CHAPTER 13 - THE DYNAMICS OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS

APPENDIX

NOTES

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781544356730

1544356730

9781544356747

1544356749

9781544356761

1544356765

9781544356754

1544356757

OCLC:

1290487441