David Macdonald is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida.

• List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Labor Union Decline and Its Consequences 2. The Demographics of Organized Labor 3. How Labor Unions Shape Mass Party Loyalties 4. Union Affiliation and Party Identification 5. Union Affiliation and Electoral Choice 6. Attitudes Toward Labor Unions 7. The Moderating Role of Information 8. Conclusion and Prospects for Labor Revival Notes References Index

"Labor Unions and American Mass Politics is a timely and important contribution to understanding how organized labor shapes party identification in the United States. David Macdonald uses an impressive range of datasets to break new ground on organized labor's influence on mass partisanship. This book will be essential reading for scholars and students of political behavior, interest groups and parties, and American political development, while also appealing to policymakers, journalists, and observers of American labor and politics." — Peter L. Francia, author of The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics

David Macdonald is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida.

• List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Labor Union Decline and Its Consequences 2. The Demographics of Organized Labor 3. How Labor Unions Shape Mass Party Loyalties 4. Union Affiliation and Party Identification 5. Union Affiliation and Electoral Choice 6. Attitudes Toward Labor Unions 7. The Moderating Role of Information 8. Conclusion and Prospects for Labor Revival Notes References Index

"Labor Unions and American Mass Politics is a timely and important contribution to understanding how organized labor shapes party identification in the United States. David Macdonald uses an impressive range of datasets to break new ground on organized labor's influence on mass partisanship. This book will be essential reading for scholars and students of political behavior, interest groups and parties, and American political development, while also appealing to policymakers, journalists, and observers of American labor and politics." — Peter L. Francia, author of The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics

David Macdonald is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida.

• List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Labor Union Decline and Its Consequences 2. The Demographics of Organized Labor 3. How Labor Unions Shape Mass Party Loyalties 4. Union Affiliation and Party Identification 5. Union Affiliation and Electoral Choice 6. Attitudes Toward Labor Unions 7. The Moderating Role of Information 8. Conclusion and Prospects for Labor Revival Notes References Index

"Labor Unions and American Mass Politics is a timely and important contribution to understanding how organized labor shapes party identification in the United States. David Macdonald uses an impressive range of datasets to break new ground on organized labor's influence on mass partisanship. This book will be essential reading for scholars and students of political behavior, interest groups and parties, and American political development, while also appealing to policymakers, journalists, and observers of American labor and politics." — Peter L. Francia, author of The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics