Red and Blue Scare: The Continuing Diversity of the American Electoral Landscape
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Despite often breathless claims in the media, there is little evidence to suggest that the United States is becoming increasingly segregated along political lines. Most Americans continue to live in electorally competitive areas and where they have a great deal of exposure to members of the other party.
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Residential sorting has not increased significantly over the past few decades when one analyzes party registration data instead of presidential vote returns.
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- Authors
- Klinkner, P. A.
- Corresponding author
- Klinkner, Philip A
- Venue
- The Forum
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2004-06-11
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 1540-8884 (ISSN-L)
- 2194-6183
- OpenAlex
- W2077719146
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 19.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Forum (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › American Political and Social Dynamics
- Keywords
- political segregation, electoral competition, voting behavior, political polarization, electoral geography
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