Controversies in Voting Behavior
The section introductions written by the editors are one of the best parts of the volume- to hear the editors react to the work, the puzzles, and place things in context is extremely valuable. This is the best attempt to put political science and politics together that I have seen in a book of this type. It makes political science relevant! --Lynn Vavreck, University of California-Los AngelesNiemi, Weisberg, and Kimball have produced an outstanding volume.Controversiesshould be an essential part of any political behavior course. The comprehensive literature reviews and articles engage undergraduates and give them the necessary background to grapple with key issues in the literature. I use the literature reviews in graduate courses as the model students should follow. --Michael J. Hanmer, University of Maryland at College ParkControversies in Voting Behavioris an ideal textbook for courses focused on voting behavior and elections. This text works beautifully in my electoral behavior course because it provides a comprehensive discussion of the most pressing issues within the field of voting behavior in one convenient volume. My students are able to access the material easily due to the text being organized nicely around several core debates which the authors summarize succinctly prior to the individual chapters which are authored by leaders in their respective research areas. I have usedControversiesfor several years and cannot wait to introduce my students to the new edition! --Gabriel Sanchez, University of New MexicoNiemi, Weisberg, and Kimball have produced an outstanding volume.Controversiesshould be an essential part of any political behavior course. The comprehensive literature reviews and articles engage undergraduates and give them the necessary background to grapple with key issues in the literature. I use the literature reviews in graduate courses as the model students should follow. --Michael J. Hanmer, University of Maryland at College ParkControversies in Voting Behavioris an ideal textbook for courses focused on voting behavior and elections. This text works beautifully in my electoral behavior course because it provides a comprehensive discussion of the most pressing issues within the field of voting behavior in one convenient volume. My students are able to access the material easily due to the text being organized nicely around several core debates which the authors summarize succinctly prior to the individual chapters which are authored by leaders in their respective research areas. I have usedControversiesfor several years and cannot wait to introduce my students to the new edition! --Gabriel Sanchez, University of New MexicoNiemi, Weisberg, and Kimball have produced an outstanding volume.Controversiesshould be an essential part of any political behavior course. The comprehensive literature reviews and articles engage undergraduates and give them the necessary background to grapple with key issues in the literature. I use the literature reviews in graduate courses as the model students should follow. --Michael J. Hanmer, University of Maryland at College ParkControversies in Voting Behavioris an ideal textbook for courses focused on voting behavior and elections. This text works beautifully in my electoral behavior course because it provides a comprehensive discussion of the most pressing issues within the field of voting behavior in one convenient volume. My students are able to access the material easily due to the text being organized nicely around several core debates which the authors summarize succinctly prior to the individual chapters which are authored by leaders in their respective research areas. I have usedControversiesfor several years and cannot wait to introduce my students to the new edition! --Gabriel Sanchez, University of New Mexico