Why has US grand strategy persisted since the end of the Cold War? Despite shocks such
as the 2008 global financial crisis and the costs of the war in Iraq—circumstances that ought …

This completely revised second edition of the best-selling text presents an up-to-date,
comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication and attitude change. Employing …

“A short review cannot convey the rich variety of arguments and data Bartels deploys in
making his case…. Bartels shows that social issues do not create as strong a headwind …

Scholars have debated the importance of declining political trust to the American political
system. By primarily treating trust as a dependent variable, however, scholars have …

Abstract" What culture war? Abortion, gay marriage, school prayer, gun control. Is the nation
really polarized on these hot-button moral, religious, and cultural issues? Should we believe …

Did George Bush's use of the Willie Horton story during the1988 presidential campaign
communicate most effectively when no one noticed its racial meaning? Do politicians …

We report the results of a randomized field experiment involving approximately 30,000
registered voters in New Haven, Connecticut. Nonpartisan get-out-the-vote messages were …

Human beings are social animals. Yet despite vast amounts of research into political
decision making, very little attention has been devoted to its social dimensions. In political …

Whether at parties, around the dinner table, or at the office, people talk about politics all the
time. Yet while such conversations are a common part of everyday life, political scientists …

The volume offers essential reading for undergraduates who need an introduction to the
field, for graduate students who wish to broaden their understanding of stratification …