"Raymond Wolfinger taught me two things: be guided by common sense, even (and above all) when doing theory. And that, to understand how democracy works, we need first of all to pay attention to ordinary people and how they think and act. This volume exemplifies both these ideas and advances them further than I would have thought possible. This book ... Read moregreatly enlarges our understanding of American democracy."—John A. Ferejohn, New York University School of Law "These remarkable essays by the profession's leading political scientists not only honor one of the great social scientists, teachers, and mentors of the twentieth century, but advance the long-standing debate about the quality of democracy in America. They are vintage Wolfinger in their approach—confronting sage theories and everyday notions of politics with hard facts."—Steven J. Rosenstone, chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities "This lucid collection should give pause to skeptics about democracy. It offers a strong argument that the public is more engaged, consistent in its opinions, and rational in its voting than conventional wisdom holds."—Scott Keeter, Pew Research Center Show Less