Those who seek to accurately gauge public opinion must first ask themselves: Why are certain opinions highly volatile while others are relatively fixed? Why are some surveys affected by question wording or communicative medium (e.g., telephone) while others seem immune? In Hard Choices, Easy Answers, R....

Making up 14.2 percent of the American population, Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States. Clearly, securing the Hispanic vote is more important to political parties than ever before. Yet, despite the current size of the Hispanic population, is there a clear Hispanic politics? Who are Hispanic voters?...

If you\'ve considered a move to a life care community for yourself or a family member, you need to understand how these contracts work, what fees you\'ll pay, what guarantees you\'ll get and what to do if things don\'t work out the way you hoped....

Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting. Critics say the new technologies invite tampering and fraud. Advocates say they enhance the accuracy of vote counts and make casting ballots easier--and ultimately foster greater political participation....

Welcome to the critically acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire, hailed as \"the best show on television, period\" by the San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Times calls it \"a vital part of the television landscape...unvarnished realism....

Whether responding to a CNN.com survey or voting for the NFL All-Pro team, computer users are becoming more and more comfortable with Internet polls. Computer use in the United States continues to grow?more than half of all American households now have a personal computer. The next question, then, becomes obvious....

Here is an accessible, up-to-date guide to event history analysis for researchers and advanced students in the social sciences. The foundational principles of event history analysis are discussed and ample examples are estimated and interpreted using standard statistical packages, such as STATA and S-Plus....

Whether responding to a CNN.com survey or voting for the NFL All-Pro team, computer users are becoming more and more comfortable with Internet polls. Computer use in the United States continues to grow?more than half of all American households now have a personal computer. The next question, then, becomes obvious....