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Robert B. Smith - Social Structure and Voting in the United States - 9789401774857 - V9789401774857
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Social Structure and Voting in the United States

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Description for Social Structure and Voting in the United States Hardcover. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .

This book analyzes practical and moral influences on voting decisions. Undermining the widespread assumption that economic self-interest is the key determinant of voting choices, it discovers that moral considerations rooted in religious traditions are often the more decisive. This finding is confirmed through a close analysis of tangible problems, such as child neglect and crime, problems which one would expect to trouble practical voters. Further, this book suggests that political ideologies influence party affiliation, rather than the other way around. It defines four categories of states in terms of human development and income equality—South, Heartland, postindustrial, and “balanced.”   It then ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
399
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401774857
SKU
V9789401774857
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Robert B. Smith
Robert B. Smith (Ph.D. Columbia University, 1971) taught political sociology, research methods, and theory development at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research there focused on war, public opinion, and dissent; generalizations of path analysis; and theoretical modeling. Subsequently, he has worked extensively in applied research. His publications include articles on political and social processes, and on multilevel models ... Read more

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