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The Almanac of American Politics 2006
American politics has devolved into a grim battle between two approximately equal-size armies in a take-no-prisoners culture war. In 2000, those armies fought to a near-draw—out of more than 100 million ballots cast, the presidency of the United States hinged on a breathtakingly slim 537-vote margin in Florida. Four years later, despite the occurrence of a recession, two wars, and a devastating terrorist attack on American soil, the two adversaries remain fairly evenly divided.
In the wake of an acrimonious election where both political parties together spent roughly $4 billion on the federal elections, politicians, analysts, citizens, and scholars continue to turn to the book that George Will called the "Bible of American politics" to understand the American political landscape. The 2006 Almanac of American Politics remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied upon by everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics. As in previous editions, the 2006 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor; in-depth and completely up-to-date narrative profiles of all 50 states and 435 House districts, covering everything from economics to history to, of course, politics; and analyses of the 2004 presidential election, the 2004 congressional elections, and redistricting battles. Specific to this latest edition of the nation's leading political reference work is coverage of all special elections in the 108th Congress and the California gubernatorial recall; maps and district profiles of the newly redrawn Texas congressional districts; a state-by-state analysis of the 2004 presidential election; a national overview of the 2004 presidential election; and a statistical breakdown of the 2004 presidential vote by state and congressional district.
Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign
expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, this latest edition of the Almanac of American Politics presents everything you need to know about current American politics in snappy prose framed by cogent analysis.
In the wake of an acrimonious election where both political parties together spent roughly $4 billion on the federal elections, politicians, analysts, citizens, and scholars continue to turn to the book that George Will called the "Bible of American politics" to understand the American political landscape. The 2006 Almanac of American Politics remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied upon by everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics. As in previous editions, the 2006 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor; in-depth and completely up-to-date narrative profiles of all 50 states and 435 House districts, covering everything from economics to history to, of course, politics; and analyses of the 2004 presidential election, the 2004 congressional elections, and redistricting battles. Specific to this latest edition of the nation's leading political reference work is coverage of all special elections in the 108th Congress and the California gubernatorial recall; maps and district profiles of the newly redrawn Texas congressional districts; a state-by-state analysis of the 2004 presidential election; a national overview of the 2004 presidential election; and a statistical breakdown of the 2004 presidential vote by state and congressional district.
Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign
expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, this latest edition of the Almanac of American Politics presents everything you need to know about current American politics in snappy prose framed by cogent analysis.
1920 pages, Paperback
First published August 15, 2005
About the author
Michael Barone
54 books16 followersMichael Barone, a political analyst and journalist, studies politics, American government, and campaigns and elections. The principal coauthor of the annual Almanac of American Politics (National Journal Group), he has written many books on American politics and history. Barone is also a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner. Barone has also written for many major market publications, including The Economist, The New York Times, The Detroit Press, American Enterprise and The Daily Telegraph of London.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1966 and Yale Law School in 1969.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1966 and Yale Law School in 1969.
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May 3, 2014Barone, M, & Cohen, R. (2014). The almanac of American politics 2006. Chicago, IL: The
University of Chicago Press.
Review: Choice Reviews - http://www.cro3.org.libsrv.wku.edu/co...
Reference Type: Almanac
DDC: 094
Content Scope: The almanac covers politics in each state of the United States. It give a profile of people involved in government at the national and state levels. The almanac releases an update every two years.
Accuracy, Authority, Bias: This book, and its updates, have been extensively reviewed in both scholarly journals and popular media. It contains accurate and up to date information in current editions.
Arrangement and Presentation: The information in the almanac is presented in alphabetical order by state.
Relation to similar works: There is not another resource in the collection which provides the same information.
Timeliness and permanence: The fact that this resource is updated every two years due to new election date makes it very current for students doing research. The permanence, however, is a problem in that the book will become outdated after each election.
Accessibility and Diversity: This reference book covers information from every state. It is written at a level which would be appropriate for upper elementary students doing research.
Cost: $88.11 for 2014 current edition, 2006 edition is $85.45
University of Chicago Press.
Review: Choice Reviews - http://www.cro3.org.libsrv.wku.edu/co...
Reference Type: Almanac
DDC: 094
Content Scope: The almanac covers politics in each state of the United States. It give a profile of people involved in government at the national and state levels. The almanac releases an update every two years.
Accuracy, Authority, Bias: This book, and its updates, have been extensively reviewed in both scholarly journals and popular media. It contains accurate and up to date information in current editions.
Arrangement and Presentation: The information in the almanac is presented in alphabetical order by state.
Relation to similar works: There is not another resource in the collection which provides the same information.
Timeliness and permanence: The fact that this resource is updated every two years due to new election date makes it very current for students doing research. The permanence, however, is a problem in that the book will become outdated after each election.
Accessibility and Diversity: This reference book covers information from every state. It is written at a level which would be appropriate for upper elementary students doing research.
Cost: $88.11 for 2014 current edition, 2006 edition is $85.45
January 25, 2008
The reference book for American politics.
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