A New Kind of Party Animal: How the Young Are Tearing Up the American Political Landscape

by Michele Mitchell

A twenty-seven-year-old pundit explains the distinctive political orientation of America's young adults, outlining six key attributes, from lack of party affiliation to computer skills, that promise to transform the political landscape. 25,000 first printing. Tour.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 2, 1998

Reviews

[MJ]

Very interesting book on the youth political scene in the mid-90s, which gives a lot of insight into current trends in political communication, among other things. Was one of my favorite reads around 1999 when I first got a copy and remains a great resource. Reread as part of political communications research.

[Mike]

A good book that foresaw the concepts of the recent Obama election (not the specifics, but the concepts). Worth everyone's while if they want to understand what happened in the 2008 election.

[Elizabeth]

c 1998
author worked for NPR in the 1996 election
written about 18 to 35 age group

I wonder what she has to say about the 2008 election of OBAMA?