Political Choice in a Polarized America - Zingher, Joshua N
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What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Tackling decades of mixed findings about the prevalence (or lack) of policy voting, Joshua N. Zingher argues that the average American is much more likely to vote for the party that best represents their views than they were in the past. However, as Zingher demonstrates, voters' ability to match their attitudes to a party or candidate varies according to signals sent by elites and increases as parties become more polarized. As a result, American voters have adapted to a more polarized environment by becoming more polarized themselves.…mehr

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What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Tackling decades of mixed findings about the prevalence (or lack) of policy voting, Joshua N. Zingher argues that the average American is much more likely to vote for the party that best represents their views than they were in the past. However, as Zingher demonstrates, voters' ability to match their attitudes to a party or candidate varies according to signals sent by elites and increases as parties become more polarized. As a result, American voters have adapted to a more polarized environment by becoming more polarized themselves.
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Autorenporträt
Joshua N. Zingher is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Geography at Old Dominion University. He currently teaches classes on American politics, political behavior, and research methodology. His work has appeared in several scholarly journals, including the Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, Party Politics, Electoral Studies, Political Behavior, and State Politics and Policy Quarterly.