The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First edition. Stated. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xiii, 254, [2] p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. This study of the general public's dissatisfaction with the electoral process is the result of thousands of interviews with voters and seeks to understand why, for example, less than half of the eligible voters actually turned out at the polls in the 2000 presidential election and what can be done about that. Patterson asserts that the core voting blocks are generally somewhat conservative, and that this results in elections that reinforce the status quo. Condition: Very good / very good.

Keywords: Journalism, Electoral College, Interest Groups, John McCain, Ross Perot, Presidential Campaigns, Voter Registration, Terrorism, Voter Turnout, McGovern-Fraser, Willie Horton, Robert Dole, Brock Commission

ISBN: 9780375414060

[Book #62070]

Price: $28.50

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