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Book SynopsisThe book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation.
Trade Review"Few issues in American politics are as important as political inequality. In this fresh, compelling book, rising star Hahrie Han shows how we can increase political participation and reduce inequality by fostering issue interests through group memberships, especially among lower SES individuals. A new must-read in political participation." -- Andrea Louise Campbell
"Why is this a path-breaking book? Because it presents the first big new idea about political participation in a decade. It demonstrates how specific, vivid personal experiences can trigger political involvement. It shows how issue commitments can be the product of participation rather than its cause. And it asks why people continue to be involved in politics, not just why they became politically active." -- Paul Sniderman * Stanford University *
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Moved to Action is an urgently welcome contribution to our understanding of political participation. Hahrie Han aims to get at the root of when and why individuals with threadbare resources and limited networks become politically active. For these individuals, Han argues, politics is not spurred by generalized sentiments or diffuse civic norms, but is a distinctly personal act. Moved to Action is clearly written, smartly argued, and showcases an important new voice in political science." -- Taeku Lee, University of California
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Moved to Action is a splendid analysis of alternative paths to participation taken by those who are not chronically interested in politics. Using evidence from surveys and in-depth interviews,Hahrie Han explores how politics can touch the personal concerns of normally apathetic citizens and cause them to venture into the public arena. Her study demonstrates convincingly that a trulyrepresentative democracy is possible only by making politics relevant to those who are marginalized in American society." -- Dennis Chong,John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Political Science * orthwestern University *
"This volume offers readers a comprehensive review of the political participation literature while also providing an innovative method for expanding research on political mobilization ... The book is rich in empirical data, collected through in-depth interviews with political activists and complemented by large-scale survey data." -- J. D Rausch *
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