Political Behavior of the American Electorate, Fifteenth Edition, attempts to answer this question by interpreting data from the most recent American National Election Study to provide a thorough analysis of the 2020 elections and the current American political behavior.

Elizabeth Theiss-Morse is the Willa Cather Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of several award-winning books including Who Counts as an American?, Stealth Democracy, Congress as Public Enemy, and With Malice Toward Some.

Chapter 1 Democratic Beliefs and American Democracy
Chapter 2 Electoral Context and Strategy
Chapter 3 Turnout and Participation in Elections
Chapter 4 Unconventional Participation and Social Identity
Chapter 5 Partisanship and Party Change
Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Ideology
Chapter 7 Political Communication and the Mass Media
Chapter 8 Vote Choice and Electoral Decisions