Hooked : how politics captures people's interest /
Prior, Markus,1974-author.
Political interest is the strongest predictor of 'good citizenship', yet hardly anything is known about it. For the first time in over three decades, here is a study explaining what political interest is, where it comes from, and why it matters. Providing the most thorough description available of political interest in four Western democracies this study analyzes large household panel data sets rarely used in political science to explain how interest develops in people's lives. In an accessible manner, the book's analytical approach pushes applied social scientists to consider how panel data can be used to better understand political behavior. It does so in a way that doesn't gloss over complexities, and explains them in straightforward language. Advanced statistical methods are presented informally, accompanied by graphical illustrations that require no prior knowledge to understand the methods used.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why political interest matters and how to understand its origins -- The psychology of political interest -- Measuring political interest -- The impact of elections -- 60 years of political interest -- Political interest over the life course: the population average -- Stability and variation in political interest -- Differences in age trajectories -- The big benefits of panel data analysis -- Education -- Parents -- Money, health, and happiness -- Encounters with politics -- The impact of political attitudes and identities -- Conclusion.
Political interest is the strongest predictor of 'good citizenship', yet hardly anything is known about it. For the first time in over three decades, here is a study explaining what political interest is, where it comes from, and why it matters. Providing the most thorough description available of political interest in four Western democracies this study analyzes large household panel data sets rarely used in political science to explain how interest develops in people's lives. In an accessible manner, the book's analytical approach pushes applied social scientists to consider how panel data can be used to better understand political behavior. It does so in a way that doesn't gloss over complexities, and explains them in straightforward language. Advanced statistical methods are presented informally, accompanied by graphical illustrations that require no prior knowledge to understand the methods used.
Political psychology.
Political participation
Democracy
Democracy
Political participation
Political psychology.