Beyond The Politics Of Disappointment?: American Elections, 1980-1998; Author: Mcwilliams, Carey; Paperback

Author: Mcwilliams, Carey
Edition #2; Paperback
176 pages
Published: March 2001
Seven Bridges Press
ISBN: 1889119180
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Almost two decades of American elections have been marked by a politics of disappointment -- distrust of government, yearning for a renewal of the American dream, decreasing voter turnout, desire for self-government, debate over the future shape of political conflict. McWilliams expertly chronicles the varied electoral trends since 1980, including chapters with the latest research on national elections with up-to-date analyses of the 1996 and 1998 elections and an evaluation of the impeachment trial.Chronicles almost two decades of American elections, addressing such topics as distrust of government and yearning for a renewal of the American dream. This edition includes research on national elections with analyses of the 1996 and 1998 elections and an evaluation of the impeachment.