The Galvanization of the Young Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election - Lessons Learned from the Phenomenon

Informationen zum Autor Glenn L. Starks holds a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He has approximately twenty years of federal service, and has published books and articles on leadership, disaster relief, affirmative action, supply chain management, and strategic planning in the public organizations. Klappentext This book explores factors leading to a surge in youth voting and outlines strategies for political parties to continue attracting young voters to the polls. In 2008, the possibility of the first U.S. African American president as well as the economic and political climate of the nation galvanized young voters. Zusammenfassung This book explores factors leading to a surge in youth voting and outlines strategies for political parties to continue attracting young voters to the polls. In 2008! the possibility of the first U.S. African American president as well as the economic and political climate of the nation galvanized young voters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Youth Voting and the 2008 Presidential Election Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Youth Voting During Past Presidential Elections Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Generational Theory and Generation Y Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Methods to Attract Generation Y Chapter 7 Chapter 5: The Democratic and Republican Parties Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Impact of the 2008 Election on Future Elections Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Author

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Glenn Starks, Glenn L Starks, Glenn L. Starks
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 16.01.2010
• EAN: 9780761848431
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4843-1
• Pages: 77
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; USA, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage, american government;Political science