Unconventional Wisdom: Facts and Myths about American Voters

by Karen Kaufmann, Daron Shaw, John Petrocik, et al.

Book Overview

Late deciders go for the challenger; turnout helps the Democrats; the gender gap results from a surge in Democratic preference among women--these and many other myths are standard fare among average citizens, political pundits, and even some academics. But are these conventional wisdoms--familiar to anyone who watches Sunday morning talk shows--really valid?

Unconventional Wisdom offers a novel yet highly accessible synthesis of what we know...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195366832
• ISBN13: 9780195366839
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"