Daniel Elazar, Bogus or Brilliant: A Study of Political Culture Across the American States

Authors

Todd Zoellick '00, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

American states each have individual political cultures which are important to our understanding of their political environments, behavior, and responses to particular issues. While voters probably do not consciously think about political culture and conform to that culture on election day, they seem to form cohesive clusters in different areas of the state, creating similar group political ideologies. Because of these similarities, it is possible to measure the dominant political culture within states or areas of a state, gaining insight into the mind-set of state residents. Whatever the state culture, whether liberal or conservative, participatory or exclusive, political culture identifies dominant, state-wide trends. The question remains whether there is an accurate way to measure this political culture phenomenon in the United States.

Recommended Citation

Zoellick '00, Todd (2000) "Daniel Elazar, Bogus or Brilliant: A Study of Political Culture Across the American States," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 5
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol5/iss1/9