Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Figures IX
4. Tables XI
5. Preface XV
6. 1 Partisanship and Independence 1
7. 2 Partisan Shifts among Blacks and Southerners 26
8. 3 The Civic Virtue of Partisans and Independents 38
9. 4 How Independents Vote 60
10. 5 Partisans or Independents? 76
11. 6 Age, Education, and Dealignment 112
12. 7 Issues and Dealignment 136
13. 8 Alienation and Independence 169
14. 9 Alternatives 179
15. 10 Conclusions 197
16. Appendix: Items in the National Election Studies Alienation Indexes 205
17. Bibliography 207
18. Index 217