Book Review: The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote

Abstract

The title of this two volume set suggests that the focus is on voters: their demographics, voting preferences, and motivations. However, the editors state “the aim . . . is to assemble many of the key concepts and issues that drive 21st century politics,” (xiii) a far more sweeping goal and one more difficult to attain. While not stated explicitly here or elsewhere, the entries that are related to voting focus on United States presidential and congressional elections. Taken as a whole, this work is a collection of loosely related entries, many of which don’t state a connection to voters or voting.