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The American voter

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The "The American Voter" as mentioned in this paper is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960, and is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication.
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Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter."

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Social and nonmarket benefits from education in an advanced economy

TL;DR: The extent to which human capital, especially schooling, contributes to social well-being and economic growth is an important question, and has been addressed in numerous research studies as mentioned in this paper. But the results of these studies are diverse, and hence controversial and widely debated.
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The Emotional Citizen: Emotion as a Function of Political Sophistication

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that high sophisticates are more likely to experience emotion in reaction to politics and that emotions are more influential on the political behavior of high sophisticate, and develop a theory of how political engagement elicits emotionality about politics.
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Performing on Cue? The Formation of Public Opinion Toward War

TL;DR: This article used two distinct cues within the context of a newspaper story about the Iraq War to test four theoretical models of the American public's reliance on cues and found that individuals will attend to news events that conflict with their expectations in an effort to update their attitudes toward the war.
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Pushing the City Limits Policy Responsiveness in Municipal Government

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive cross-sectional database linking voter preferences to local policy outcomes in more than 2,000 midsize cities and a new panel covering cities in two states is presented.