10.2190/QVCV-M3L1-7JU2-WGLX QVCVM3L17JU2WGLX 5 Political Attitudes and Political Behavior: The Impact of Environment vs The Impact of Demographic Characteristics 249 256 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 QVCVM3L17JU2WGLX.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=QVCVM3L17JU2WGLX 3 Paul J. Strand San Diego State University One of the conditions that constrains urban areas in their attempts to solve environmental problems is the operation of the political system that manages the area. The nature of the operation could influence the development of political attitudes and, as a result, the development of policies that have environmental consequences. This study looks at the relationship between various political and demographic variables in four different urban contexts for the purposes of isolating any differences that may exist. Most attitudinal research concerning these relationships has ignored this potential contextual influence. S. M. Lipset, <i>Political Man</i>, Doubleday, Garden, 1960. A. Campbell, P. Converse, W. Miller, and D. Stokes, <i>The American Voter</i>, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1960. W. Miller and T. Levitin, <i>Leadership and Change: The New Politics of the American Electorate</i>, Winthrop Publishing, Cambridge, 1976. P. Lazarsfeld, B. Berelson, and H. Gaudet, <i>The People's Choice</i>, Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, New York, 1944. S. Verba and N. Nie, <i>Participation in America: Political Democracy and Social Equality</i>, Harper and Row, New York, 1972. F. Folwer, <i>Citizens' Attitudes Toward Local Government, Services, and Taxes</i>, Ballinger Publishing, Cambridge, 1974.