Generational Gap in American Politics

This book examines the history of the generational gap in American politics, with an emphasis on the remarkable contemporary gap.

List of contents

1. The Political Significance of Generations 2. The Contemporary Generations in American Politics 3. The Political Behavior of Generations over Time 4. The Generational Gap on Public Policy 5. Demographic Divides among the Generations 6. The Generational Race Gap 7. Generational Replacement and the Future of American Politics

About the author

Patrick Fisher is Professor of Political Science at Seton Hall University. Among the courses he teaches are U.S. Political Behavior, U.S. Elections, Congress, and the Presidency. Dr. Fisher is the author of Insufficient Representation: The Disconnect between Congress and Its Citizens (2018), Demographic Gaps in American Political Behavior (2014), The Politics of Taxing and Spending (2009), and Congressional Budgeting: A Representational Perspective (2005).

Summary

This book examines the history of the generational gap in American politics, with an emphasis on the remarkable contemporary gap.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Fisher, Patrick (Seton Hall University Fisher, Fisher Patrick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032215105
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221510-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, United States of America, USA, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage