Abstract
Introduction 1. The Sociological Tradition in Political Behaviour Research 1. Social Cleavages and American Politics 3. Class 4. Religion 5. Gender 6. Race and the Social Bases of Voter Alignments 7. Party Coalitions 8. Social Cleavages in the 1996 Elections 9. Third Party Candidates 10. Conclusion
Keywords
PoliticsVoter turnoutPolitical sciencePolitical changePolitical economyPublic administrationSociologyVotingLaw
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- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 4
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- 388-388
- Citations
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David Halle,
Jeff Manza,
Clem Brooks
(2001).
Social Cleavages and Political Change: Voter Alignments and U.S. Party Coalitions.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews
, 30
(4)
, 388-388.
https://doi.org/10.2307/3089778
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- 10.2307/3089778