International Journal of Public Opinion Research 2009 21(2):255-260; doi:10.1093/ijpor/edp016
© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved.
Recent Books in the Field of Public Opinion Research
Compiled by Connie de Boer
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Jeffrey M. Stonecash (2008). Reassessing the Incumbency Effect. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 169 pp., ISBN 978-0-521-73322-9.
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Many political scientists contend that incumbents have an increasing
electoral advantage over challengers. This may harm democracy
and the electoral system. It raises issues about the fairness
of elections and the possible exploitation by incumbents of
their position. Jeffrey M. Stonecash challenges this widely
presumed view and he reassesses the analyses of the American
elections which have lead to the conclusion of an increased
incumbency effect. In addition, he presents an alternative interpretation
of the trends that have occurred. Something did happen in the
mid-1960s and Stonecash contends that the change involved only
Republicans. In recent decades, the fortunes of Republican incumbents
increased, but not those of Democratic incumbents. This leads
to a reinterpretation of the trends and different implications
for American politics. His analyses show that there is an (unavoidable)
incumbency effect, but he did not find evidence that this incumbency
effect is increasing.
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Jonathan Fox (2008). A World Survey of Religion and the State. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 388 pp., ISBN 978-0-521-70758-9.
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Ulrich Sarcinelli, & Jens Tenscher (Eds.) (2008). Politikherstellung und Politikdarstellung. Beiträge zur politischen Kommunikation [The Production and Depiction of Politics. Contributions to Political Communication]. Köln, Germany: Halem, 216 pp., ISBN 978-3-938258-72-9.
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Caroline Andrew, John Biles, Myer Siemiatycki, & Erin Tolley (Eds.) (2008). Electing a Diverse Canada: The Representation of Immigrants, Minorities, and Women. Vancouver, Canada: UBC Press, 256 pp., ISBN 978-0-7748-1486-7.
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Dorothea Marx (2009). Landtagsabgeordnete im Fokus der Medien. Ihre Sicht auf Entstehung, Wirkung und Qualität landespolitischer Berichterstattung [Representatives of German State Parliaments and the Media. Their Perspective on the Formation, Effects and Quality of Media Coverage on Regional Issues]. München, Germany: Verlag Reinhard Fischer, 206 pp., ISBN 978-3-88927-474-8.
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David R. Mayhew (2008). Parties and Policies: How the American Government Works. New Haven & London, England: Yale University Press, 401 pp., ISBN 978-0-300-13762-0.
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Virgil Hawkins (2008). Stealth Conflicts: How the World's Worst Violence Is Ignored. Hampshire, England: Ashgate, 234 pp., ISBN 978-0-7546-7506-8.
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J. Matthew Wilson (Ed.) (2007). From Pews to Polling Places. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 324 pp., ISBN 978-1-58901-173-1.
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Corwin E. Smidt, Kevin R. den Dulk, James M. Penning, Stephen V. Monsma, & Douglas L. Koopman (2008). Pews, Prayers, and Participation: Religion and Civic Responsibility in America. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 280 pp., ISBN 978-1-58901-217-2.
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Heikki Ervasti, Torben Fridberg, Mikael Hjerm, & Kristen Ringdal (Eds.) (2008). Nordic Social Attitudes in a European Perspective. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 283 pp., ISBN 978-1-84720-931-3.
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James R. Flynn (2008). Where Have All the Liberals Gone? Race, Class, and Ideals in America. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 336 pp., ISBN 978-0-521-49431-1.
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Paulin Tay Straughan (2009). Marriage Dissolution in Singapore. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 176 pp., ISBN 978-90-04-17161-9.
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