Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Tables viii
5. Figures x
6. Introduction 1
7. One. Theories of Voting 13
8. TWO. Dealignment in the Electorate 31
9. THREE. The Era of Party Disunity 47
10. FOUR. Presidential Popularity in Decline 66
11. FIVE. Was There a Mandate? 92
12. SIX. Performance-Based Voting 130
13. SEVEN. The Impact of Candidate-Centered Politics 156
14. Notes 167
15. Index 179