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Manza, Jeff.

Social cleavages and political change: voter alignments and US
party coalitions / Jeff Manza and Clem Brooks.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Party affiliation-- United Sates. 2. Social classes--United
States. 3. Voting--United States. I. Brooks, Clem. II. Title.

JK2271.M28 1999 324.9730929-dc21 99-15986

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