The chapter re-examines, in light of recent developments, the reasoned action perspective
inherent in the expectancy-value model of attitude and in the theory of planned behavior …

Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses
on'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state …

Social networking is a phenomenon of interest to many scholars. While most of the recent
research on social networking sites has focused on user characteristics, very few studies …

That market forces drive the news is not news. Whether a story appears in print, on
television, or on the Internet depends on who is interested, its value to advertisers, the costs …

Thoroughly revised edition of an essential text, incorporating a wealth of new material on
American foreign policy since 9/11. The second edition of this concise masterwork includes …

This study explicates the indirect process through which news media use influences political
participation. Specifically, it investigates the role of political knowledge and efficacy as …

Political interest is the strongest predictor of'good citizenship', yet hardly anything is known
about it. For the first time in over three decades, here is a study explaining what political …

I use variation across markets in the timing of television's introduction to identify its impact on
voter turnout. The estimated effect is significantly negative, accounting for between a quarter …

How do people translate their personal experiences into political attitudes? It has been
difficult to explore this question using observational data, because individuals are typically …

This chapter presents a literature review expanding research on political socialization to
development of political attitudes and behavior over the full life course. The fundamental …