Class and Party in American Politics (Transforming American Politics)

By Jeffrey M. Stonecash

Subjects: Soziale Klasse, Politics and government, Parteiensystem, United states, politics and government, 1945-1989, Politieke partijen, General, Classes sociales, Partei, Politique et gouvernement, Social classes, united states, Social classes, Political parties, united states, Politik, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Sociale klassen, Elections, Partis politiques, United states, politics and government, 1989-, Political parties, Soziale Schichtung, Political Process

Description: "This single volume work examines whether class political divisions have increased or decreased over time in America. Most studies have concluded that class differences have declined, and that Democrats have alienated their electoral base - the working class. However, counter to these scholarly and pundit mainstream beliefs, in Class and Party in American Politics Jeffrey M. Stonecash shows that the less affluent now give higher levels of support to the Democrats (and lower levels to the Republicans) than in the 1950s and 1960s."--BOOK JACKET.