A normal vote approach to the nationalization of the American electorate: Presidential elections, 1828-1984

"V. O. Key and E. E. Schattschneider saw a significant change in the U.S. electorate's voting behavior in the first half of the twentieth century. They both contended that the sectional nature of electoral politics was deteriorating, leading to the ""nationalization"" of the electorate. A number of other researchers have since examined whether the electorate has indeed been nationalized, but the methods, data, and findings vary considerably. In this examination of nationalization, I adopt Converse's concept of the normal vote--a division of voting behavior into a long-term and short-term components. I also examine an extensive data set consisting of presidential election results from 1828 to 1984. A macro-level, longitudinal analysis of electoral behavior, and the estimate of the normal vote, requires a significant series of data."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History, United States

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Dalager, Jon Karl

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nardulli, Peter F.

• History, United States
• Political Science, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Dalager, Jon Karl

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543563
(UMI)AAI9543563

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23666