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Mobilization, participation, and democracy in America
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The Puzzle of Participation in American Politics as discussed by the authors is the political logic of political participation in American politics, and it has been solved by the mobilization and participation of citizens in government and electoral politics.Abstract:
Foreword by Keith Reeves of Swarthmore College 1 Introduction: The Puzzle of Participation in American Politics 2 The Political Logic of Political Participation 3 Citizen Participation in American Politics, 1952-1990 4 Citizen Participation in Governmental Politics 5 Citizen Participation in Electoral Politics 6 Mobilization and Participation in Electoral Politics 7 Solving the Puzzle 8 Conclusion: Mobilization and Political Equality Appendix A Participation in Governmental Politics: Data Sources Appendix B Participation in Electoral Politics: Data Sources Appendix C Participation in Governmental Politics: Tables Appendix D Participation in Electoral Politics: Tables Appendix E Mobilization and Participation in Electoral Politics: Tablesread more
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Tuning In, Tuning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America
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Making the Most Of Statistical Analyses: Improving Interpretation and Presentation
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Making the Most of Statistical Analyses: Improving Interpretation and Presentation
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Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide
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The Moral Foundations of Trust
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Experimental Demonstrations of the “Not-So-Minimal” Consequences of Television News Programs
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The Puzzle of Representation: Specifying Components of Responsiveness
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TL;DR: The authors examines the conceptualization of representation, particularly the problems resulting from conceiving of representation simply in terms of congruence between the attitudes of constituents and of representatives on policy questions.
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Observation, Context, and Sequence in the Study of Politics
TL;DR: This article observed the behavior of U.S. senators in two contexts: at home and in the capital city of the United States and found that context and sequence of legislative life have not been observed in the rich detail they deserve, because not enough political scientists are presently engaged in observation.