[EL] 2016 pol. science book "Independent Politics"

[Richard Winger]

I have just read "Independent Politics" by two young female political scientists, Samara Klar of U. of Az and Yanna Krupnikov of Stony Brook NY.  It uses experiments to study people who say they are independent voters.  The authors find that most people who say they are independents are really quite strong partisans of either major party, but they say they are independents because they perceive that it is more socially acceptable to say one is an independent.
The authors also find that these hidden partisans are just as eager for their own preferred major party to advance its goals without compromising.  These hidden partisans who say they are independents are not into compromise.  Nor are they likely to be moderates.
I cannot understand why this book hasn't received more attention.  It came out in 2016.  I would enjoy hearing from people on this list who have an opinion about the book, or even an opinion about whether the book has been noticed by other academics in this field.  Thank you.

 Richard Winger 415-922-9779 PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147
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