There is no other print source, online source, or Web search engine that provides the wide range and depth of insight found in Vital Statistics on American Politics. This new edition is updated with the most recent information available, including data on the 2006 congressional, and gubernatorial elections. What sets this book apart is the experience of editors Harold Stanley and Richard Niemi. These scholars consult hundreds of sources to calculate and locate the data, facts, and figures that offer a vivid and multifaceted portrait of the broad spectrum of United States politics and policies. In over 200 tables and figures, students, professional researchers, and interested citizens will find chapters devoted to key subject areas such as elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more. For depth of information and ease of use, this volume is the best resource of its kind available and should be a key component of all academic and large public library collections.
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It provides researchers with a treasure trove of data in key areas. It also provides political speechwriters with enough ammunition to prove any point they wish to make...The book provides a broad range of data that can add to our understanding of American politics. This work is highly recommended. --American Reference Books Annual
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Richard G. Niemi is professor of political science at the University of Rochester. He is the coauthor of many books, including Civic Education: What Makes Students Learn and Term Limits in the State Legislatures. He has written numerous articles on political socialization, voting, and legislative districting. He is currently doing research on civic education, term limits, and voting. Harold W. Stanley is the Geurin-Pettus Distinguished Chair in American Politics and Political Economy at Southern Methodist University. In 1979, he joined the University of Rochester Department of Political Science and served as its chair from 1996-1999. Known as an expert in American national politics and electoral change in the South, Stanley's current research concerns presidential nominations, partisan change, and voting rights.
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