Re-issued as part of the “Longman Classics in Political Science” series, Rosenstone & Hansen"s authoritative text on political participation in the U.S. features a new Foreword by Keith Reeve that explores the text"s enduring contributions to the discipline. Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in America provides a thorough analysis of the dynamics of citizen involvement in American politics over the past four decades and identifies who participates in the political process, when they participate, and why. Now in a Longman Classics Edition, it features a new Foreword by Keith Reeves of Swarthmore College.