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The Vanishing Voter
The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty | Thomas E. Patterson
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From the award-winning author of Out of Ordernamed the best political science book of the last decade by the American Political Science Associationcomes this landmark book about why Americans dont vote. Based on more than 80,000 interviews, The Vanishing Voter investigates whydespite a better educated citizenry, the end of racial barriers to voting, and simplified voter registration proceduresthe percentage of voters has steadily decreased to the point that the United States now has nearly the lowest voting rate in the world. Patterson cites the blurring of differences between the political parties, the news medias negative bias, and flaws in the election system to explain this disturbing trend while suggesting specific reforms intended to bring Americans back to the polls. Astute, far-reaching, and impeccably researched, The Vanishing Voter engages the very meaning of our relationship to our government. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Politics/history is kind of my jam.....so naturally, I've devoted shelves to it! It all started with The West Wing (😍) and my interest in politics has only deepened over the years. I'm actually trying to decide right now between a Masters degree in English/secondary education OR political science. We'll see how it goes! 🤓📚⚖ #augustphotochallenge #politicalbooks

LauraBeth Love your political books collection! 8y
[DELETED] 3216391035 Nice collection! I'll call on you for recommendations...😊 8y
Leelee08 @LauraBeth Thank you so much! 🤓 8y
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Leelee08 @Basia Thank you! I'm always up for giving out recommendations! 😬 8y
TheSpinecrackersBookClub Great stacks!! 8y
MeganMarieWrites Is that Rumplestiltskin in the middle there?! 8y
MeganMarieWrites Also, that is a great collection of political/historical volumes! 8y
Leelee08 @TheSpinecrackersBookClub @MeganMarieWrites Thank you!! And yes, it is! My husband and I are obsessed with Once Upon a Time 😍 8y
MeganMarieWrites @Leelee08 Once Upon a Time is the best! I love Rumple ❤️ 8y
UwannaPublishme Cool collection! Never saw "Jackie as Editor" before. That's my jam, so tell me more. ? 8y
Leelee08 @MeganMarieWrites Me too! He gets such a bad rap, but he's my fave😍 8y
Leelee08 @UwannaPublishme It's actually a really good book. It talks about her career as a book editor later in her life with Doubleday and Viking. 8y
Laalaleighh As a political science major, I vote poli-sci! It's such a fascinating subject to study and there is so much you can do with it if you make sure to get some good internships. 8y
Leelee08 @Laalaleighh I think I'm leaning that way! I'm just so scared of not having as much job security as I would have with a teaching degree. 8y
Laalaleighh @leelee08 you can still teach if that's what you want to do afterwards! 8y
Leelee08 That's true, @Laalaleighh ! 8y
Sheltiemama One of my favorite genres. 8y
Sydsavvy Looks very interesting!!! 8y
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