The Urban Voter: Group Conflict and Mayoral Voting Behavior in American Cities

摘要: Karen Kaufmann's groundbreaking study shows that perceptions of interracial conflict can cause voters in local elections to focus on race, rather than party attachments or political ideologies. Using public opinion data examine mayoral New York and Los Angeles over the past 35 years, Kaufmann develops a contextual theory voting behavior accounts for Republican victories 1990s these overwhelmingly Democratic cities "liberal revivals" followed. Her conclusions cast new light interactions between government institutions, economies, social diversity. The Urban Voter offers critical analysis urban America's changing demographics ramifications changes future American politics.This book will interest scholars students politics, racial behavior; author's interdisciplinary approach also incorporates theoretical insights from sociology psychology. is appropriate both undergraduate graduate level courses.Karen Assistant Professor Department Government Politics at University Maryland, College Park.