The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority Realignment, Dealignment, and Electoral Change from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton |
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| Author:
| Lawrence, David G. |
| Series title: | Transforming American Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-9981-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1997 |
| Publisher: | Avalon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Westview Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.99 |
Book Description:
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The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority makes sense of the last half century of American presidential elections as part of a transition from a world in which realignment was still possible to a dealigned political universe. The book combines analysis of presidential elections in the postwar world with theories of electoral change--showing how Reagan bridged the eras of re- and dealignment and why Clinton was elected despite the postwar trend.
The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority makes sense of the last half century of American presidential elections as part of a transition from a world in which realignment was still possible to a dealigned political universe. The book combines analysis of presidential elections in the postwar world with theories of electoral change--showing how Reagan bridged the eras of re- and dealignment and why Clinton was elected despite the postwar trend.