Nie was an american social scientist, university professor, inventor, and pioneering technology entrepreneur, known for being one of the developers of the statistical package for the social sciences. Converting civic attitudes into civic action, a book recently published by cambridge university press that explores this. The author of the book the hard count, hillygus spent six years in the census bureau before transitioning into academia. John holbein and sunshine hillygus make a persuasive case that equipping students with those skills is a. Sunshine hillygus, a professor from duke university. Professor, department of political science, july 2005 present. An associate professor of political science at duke university, sunshine hillygus doesnt hide her passion for the university of arkansas. Assistant professor, 2011present education harvard university ph. Why young people dont vote and how to fix that duke today. Wncn getting the attention of young voters is consistently one of the toughest hurdles for any political campaign. Host frank stasio talks with hillygus, duke university political science professor and coauthor of the book, about her recommendations for how to better engage young voters. But, the reality is they are as interested and as motivated as older americans. Louis and stanford university, where he received a.
But its not that younger americans are apathetic about politics and elections, according to a new book, making young voters. Professor explores one of the most vexing trends in u. Kenneth prewitt is the carnegie professor of public affairs. If you went to political science professor sunshine hillygus website while she was teaching at harvard, you would have heard a hog call woo pig sooie. Holbein compile data from surveys and interviews to show that what keeps people under 30 from the polls is not apathy, but other barriers. Not only is she a member of the arkansas alumni association, but when viewing her personal web page on the duke university website, she proudly displays her arkansas pride with mentions of her favorite memories. The unexpected graphic is an homage to the university of arkansas razorbacks and to her fayetteville, ark. Lane award for the best book in political psychology published in 2008. Shields is professor of political science at the university of arkansas and director. In making young voters, john holbein and sunshine hillygus make a.
Danziger associate professor of government and director of the program on survey research at harvard university. Finally, the book itself is a model for how to present statistical analysis clearly, to mingle social science with lively anecdotes, and to challenge lazy. Hillygus and shields have established crosspressures as a crucial factor that moderates the effects of campaigns, and their empirical findings constitute striking evidence of such effects. The census bureau itself designates it as a sensitive question, testified d. Information technology and political campaigning berkman. He taught political science at the university of chicago from 19651982, and for shorter stints was on the faculty of stanford university, washington university, the university of nairobi, makerere university and the graduate faculty at the new school university where he was also. David anable was president of the international center for journalists from 1997 to 2004 and is a former managing editor of the christian science monitor. Yet only 43% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 ended up actually casting a ballot. Professor hillygus has published widely on the topics of american political behavior, campaigns and elections, survey methods. The health and safety of our community is our top priority. Holbein is an assistant professor of public policy, politics and education at the university of virginia.
With its rigorous multimethod approach and broad theoretical perspective, the book offers a timely. Learning and activation in presidential campaigns committee. Duke university professor coauthors book exploring how to get. Sunshine hillygus is professor of political science and public policy.
Getting to the bottom of the missing youth vote roll call. Scholar warns of politicized survey as census trial. Holbein, an assistant professor of public policy and education in uvas frank batten school of leadership and public policy, is determined to find out why. The book should be required reading for scholars of campaigns and elections, but it holds broader appeal to anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of campaign communication and the politics of public records. Kenan, jr professor of political science, vanderbilt university this terrific book unpacks the alarmingly low voter turnout rates of young people. The harvard club of southern california and the duke club of orange county invite you to attend a special lecture on the upcoming election given by duke political science professor sunshine hillygus. Sunshine hillygus, a duke university professor of political science, shares findings from her new book, making young voters. Converting civic attitudes into civic action, will. Sunshine hillygus of duke university will release a new book, making young voters. Our perspective focuses on the gap between turnout intentions and turnout behaviour.
Sunshine hillygus is a professor of political science at duke. Converting civic attitudes into civic action cambridge university press, 2020, the persuadable voter. There is a sense out there that the reason is because theyre apathetic or too busy taking selfies, said duke university political science professor dr. Sunshine hillygus, batten professor john holbein coauthored making young voters. Sunshine hillygus, professor of political science at duke university. Hillygus is a professor of political science at duke university. Best book in political psychology published in 2008. As part of our market research visionaries series she talks us through the importance of valid responses to surveys and how people lie to researchers and themselves.
Why young people dont vote and how to fix that ssri. Making young voters investigates what lies at the core of this gap. Sunshine hillygus phd, is a professor of political science and public. Converting civic attitudes into civic action cambridge, which publishes feb. He writes columns for a group of newspapers in virginia, as well as occasional pieces for the monitor, where he was a reporter, bureau chief, foreign editor, and managing editor, between 1965 and 1988. Making young voters new book from sunshine hillygus political. Duke faculty books findings from making young voters youtube. Duke university professor coauthors book exploring how to. Sunshine hillygus is professor of political science and public policy and director of the initiative on survey methodology at duke university. She has published widely on the topics of public opinion, political campaigns, and survey methodology, including the hard count. Wedge issues in presidential campaigns hillygus, d. Hillygus specializes in public opinion, political communication, political behavior, and survey methodology. Sunshine hillygus phd, is a professor of political science and public policy at duke university.
Louis, missouri in 1943, nie was educated at the university of the americas in mexico city, washington university in st. Wedge issues in political campaigns princeton university press. Shields is professor of political science at the university of arkansas and director of the diane d. Preregistration at the dmv when getting a drivers license at age 16 and registration drives high schools would also help, they write. Host frank stasio talks with duke university political science professor sunshine hillygus about her book, making young voters. Making young voters new book from sunshine hillygus. Current pis anes american national election studies. In making young voters, john holbein and sunshine hillygus make a persuasive case that equipping students with those skills is a missing piece of civic education programs and, in doing so, provide a helpful playbook for educators seeking to turn their students into active citizens. D sunshine hillygus in making young voters, we provide a new framework for understanding voter turnout. In a presentation at the berkman center for internet and society yesterday, government professor d. The social and political challenges of the 2000 census russell sage foundation, 2006 and the persuadable voter.
The united states has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world. Learn more about the universitys response to coronavirus. Sunshine hillygus is associate professor of political science at duke university. The persuadable voter wedge issues in presidential campaigns. Sunshine hillygus, duke university, north carolina. Converting civic attitudes into civic actions, university of virginia professor john b. In 2016, 90% of young americans reported an interest in politics. Over the course of my career, ive just done more surveys that i can possibly count, says sunshine, who started her career. Professor hillygus has published widely on the topics of american political behavior, campaigns and elections, survey methods, public opinion, and information. Danziger associate professor of government and director of the harvard program on survey research.
Sunshine hillygus showed this advertisement and others, arguing that the internet has not only. Sunshine hillygus professor of political science and public policy. Claudine gay chair, sunshine hillygus, paul peterson, steve ansolabehere louisiana state university m. Lane award for the best book in political psychology in 2008, political. Converting civic attitudes into civic action cambridge university press2020, coauthors sunshine hillygus and john b. Sunshine hillygus professor of political science and. This book combines theory from psychology, economics, child development, and more to explore possible solutions rooted in civic education and electoral reform. This research includes a forthcoming book, making young voters.
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