The theory of political generations asserts that enduring and relevant political consequences
result from critical experiences during the formative years. This study draws on a national …

A scattering of recent research has studied the current political beliefs and attitudes of
individuals identified as “1960s activists.” In contrast to much of the treatment accorded such …

This paper develops a theory of partisan dealignment from which it examines the
contemporary dealignment of the American electorate. The theory specifies three factors: the …

The relationship between age and political engagement poses a continuing puzzle for
students of political behavior. On the one hand, its rough empirical outlines are well-known …

I propose a model of the process by which political attitudes diffuse through the public.
Following work by Converse (1962) and, especially, McGuire (1968), I assume that this …

The relationship between education and sociopolitical ideology was examined using a
sample of Swedish high school students. Two basic aspects of education were focused on …

This is a study of the levels and origins of political tolerance using a sample of 10-to 17-year-
old Wisconsin preadults and their parents. The respondents were interviewed by telephone …

HAT we have to do is tell people about what's going on in the world. &dquo; This quotation
from an ABC anchorman captures the V focus of this paper. We argue that the structure of …

the major political parties is associated with party identification, we will use as a measure of
&dquo; party information&dquo; the party differences questions from the 1980 National …

In this dissertation, the concept of group consciousness is used to define feminism, and the
demographic characteristics and political attitudes and behavior feminists are compared to …