This book analyzes and explains the voting behavior in the most recent election, setting the results in the context of larger trends and patterns in elections studies and discussing its importance and impact. Readers will gain a better understanding of the 2020 election and its implications for the future of American politics.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: The 2020 Presidential Election
Chapter 1: The Nomination Struggle
Chapter 2: The General Election Campaign
Chapter 3: The Election Results
Part Two: Voting Behavior in the 2016 Presidential Election
Chapter 4: Who Voted?
Chapter 5: Social Forces and the Vote
Chapter 6: Party Loyalties and the Vote
Chapter 7: Candidates, Issues, and the Vote
Chapter 8: Presidential Performance and Candidate Choice
Part Three: The 2020 Congressional Elections
Chapter 9: Candidates and Outcomes in 2020
Chapter 10: The Congressional Electorate in 2020
Chapter 11: The 2020 Elections and the Future of American Politics
Appendix
About the Authors
Index
John H. Aldrich is Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science at Duke University.
Jamie L. Carson is the UGA Athletic Association Professor of Public and International Affairs II in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia.
Jennifer Merolla is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside.
Brad T. Gomez is Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University.
