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<p>Have the American people grown more politically sophisticated in the past three decades, or do they remain relatively ignorant of the political world? Did a "great leap forward" take place during the 1960s in which our citizenry became involved and adept voters?<br> In this important book, Eric Smith addresses these and other provocative questions that have long befuddled political scientists and policymakers.<br> Much of the current wisdom about American voters derives from an argument advanced in a volume entitled <i>The Changing American Voter</i>, written by Nie, Verba, and Petrocik.<br> In this work, the authors contend that the electorate made a "great leap forward" in political sophistication and ideological thinking between the 1960 and 1964 elections. They argue that people changed in response to a shifting environment, and that, in particular, the surge of protest and ideological rhetoric between 1960 and 1964 engendered a new political savvy and sophistication.<br> In their view, people learned to understand politics better, to relate the issues to the candidates more accurately, and to cast more informed, intelligent votes.<br> <br> In <i>The Unchanging American Vote

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Author

Eric R. A. N. Smith

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585181684

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Political Science, Government & Politics