Welcome to the Companion Website!

This site is intended to enhance your use of Citizen Politics 6e, by Russel J. Dalton. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material.

Now, more than ever, people drive the democratic process. What people think of their government and its leaders, how (or whether) they vote, and what they do or say about a host of political issues greatly affect the further strengthening or erosion of democracy and democratic ideals. This fully updated new sixth edition ofCitizen Politics continues to offer the only truly comparative study of political attitudes and behavior in the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany.

In addition to its comprehensive, thematic examination of political values, political activity, voting, and public images of government within a cross-national context, Citizen Politics explores new forms of political activity, such as Internet-based activism and new forms of political consumerism. All chapters have been updated with the latest research and empirical evidence. Further, Dalton includes new discussions of citizen sophistication and its implications for democratic citizenship.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge Russel J. Dalton for writing an excellent text and creating the materials on this site.