Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior, Paperback by Le...

Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior, Paperback by Leighley, Jan E. (EDT), ISBN 0199604517, ISBN-13 9780199604517, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK<em>The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior</em> offers comprehensive coverage of the various theoretical approaches to the study of American elections and political behavior. The chapters are thoughtful and creative, providing broad overviews of intellectual developments and<br>challenges, as well as incisive commentary on the accomplishments of, and challenges facing, scholars of American politics. Substantively, the Handbook includes chapters focusing on various approaches and issues in research design, political participation, vote choice, presidential and<br>non-presidential elections, and issues, interests and elites as influences on individuals' political behaviour. Each of the chapters offers a working research bibliography, as well as retrospective evaluations of research and discussions of fruitful paths for future research.<br><br><em>The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics</em> are a set of referencs offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards<br>III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The <em>Handbooks</em> aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable<br>reference for anyone working in American politics.<br><br>General Editor for <em>The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics</em>: George C. Edwards III<br>