Red, blue, and purple America : the future of election demographics / Ruy Teixeira, editor.

Other author Teixeira, Ruy, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2008.
Descriptionvi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Party affiliation--United States.
Demographic transition--Political aspects. --United States.
Political parties--United States.
Elections--United States.
Voting--United States.

Contents The new suburban politics : a county-based analysis of metropolitan voting trends since 2000 / Robert Lang, Thomas Sanchez, and Alan Berube -- The big sort : migration, community, and politics in the United States of "those people" / Bill Bishop and Robert Cushing -- Race, immigration, and America's changing electorate / William Frey -- The decline of the white working class and the rise of a mass upper-middle class / Alan Abramowitz and Ruy Teixeira -- Changes in family structure, family values, and politics, 1972-2006 / Tom W. Smith -- Religion and American politics : more secular, more evangelical, or both? / John Green and E.J. Dionne Jr. -- The aging of the Boomers and the rise of the Millennials / Scott Keeter.
Abstract "Analyzes changing patterns of immigration, settlement, demography, family structure, and religion, describing trends and their impacts on 2008 politics and beyond. Lays out implications for public policy and shows how these trends have shaped the Red and Blue divisions and might break apart those blocs in new and surprising ways"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008027702
ISBN0815783167 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815783169 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0815783159 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815783152 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK 2271 .R43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold