The Galvanization of the Young Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election: Lessons Learned from the Phenomenon

By Glenn Starks and Glenn L. Starks

Book Overview

This book explores factors leading to a surge in youth voting and outlines strategies for political parties to continue attracting young voters to the polls. In 2008, the possibility of the first U.S. African American president as well as the economic and political climate of the nation galvanized young voters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761848436
• ISBN13: 9780761848431
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"