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Are blue collar and white collar merging their political loyalties? Are class issues blurring and political parties converging in their appeals and constituencies? Here is a comparative study using local, ethnic, regional, and religious basis as the significant factors for determining whether party loyalties are dwindling in the Anglo-American world. Using public opinion materials gathered since 1936, the author compares class-polarized nations with those less class-oriented. By indexing "class voting" (associating occupational position with party preferences), he relates voting patterns in regions, states, and provinces of Great Britain, Australia, the United States, and Canada. These comparisons illuminate the constellations of social cleavages, the causes of national differences, the pervasive pressures for change. This book will be uses for courses in comparative politics, political behavior, public opinion, and political sociology. Dr. Alford Assistant Professor of Sociology and Associate Director, Wisconsin Survey Research Laboratory, University of Wisconsin. He received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley.
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Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1St Edition Label: rand mcnally Manufacturer: rand mcnally Publication Date: 1963 Publisher: rand mcnally Studio: rand mcnally |