Harold W. Stanley, Richard G. Niemi
Vital Statistics on American Politics.
Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 1988. First edition. 0871874717 xx/403 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6" x 9", exhibits light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and bright. This work contains many tables and graphs, a "Guide to References for Political Statistics", and a reference list.
"Those who study American politics are faced with interpreting a barrage of statistical information, the quantity and quality of which have grown enormously in recent years. "Vital Statistics on American Politics" contains more than two hundred of the tables and figures most essential to an understanding of American politics and presents them in an easy-to-comprehend format. A wide range of data is included, covering such topics as elections, Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, the media, special interest groups, and state and local governments. The reader is guided by insightful chapter introductions and summary questions designed to help students hone their interpretive skills and obtain the maximum amount of information from the available statistics. The volume also presents an annotated guide to additional information, thereby providing the reader easy access to thousands of additional tables and figures"