The persistence hypothesis holds that core political predispositions tend to be highly stable
through the life span. It has rarely been tested directly, given the scarcity of long-term, large …

This report provides an extensive picture of factors often thought to be associated with
promoting good citizenship among youth. In particular, it focuses on the civic development of …

This paper revisits the linked questions of attitudinal crystallization and generational
formation in an attempt to nudge the understanding of these matters forward. Our goal, put …

Normative theories of representative government posit congruence of opinion between the
electorate and their representatives. However, not all political issues are equally salient, and …

This study examined the influence of popular movies, television and music on the
acquisition and development of political values in young Americans. The influence of …