Hooked: How Politics Captures People's Interest

ISBN-13: 9781108420679 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 412 str.

Markus Prior

Opis

Political Interest is the strongest predictor of "good citizenship," yet we know little about it. This book explains why some people find politics interesting while others don't.

Spis treści

1. Why political interest matters and how to understand its origins; Part I. Describing Political Interest: 2. The psychology of political interest 3. Measuring political interest; 4. The impact of elections; 5. Sixty years of political interest; Part II. The Development of Political Interest: 6. Political interest over the life course: the population average; 7. Stability and variation in political interest; 8. Differences in age trajectories; Part III. Explaining Change in Political Interest: 9. The big benefits of panel data analysis; 10. Education; 11. Parents; 12. Money, health, and happiness; 13. Encounters with politics; 14. The impact of political attitudes and identities; 15. Conclusion; Data appendix; Index.