Campaigns and elections : rules, reality, strategy, choice / John Sides, George Washington University, Daron Shaw, University of Texas, Austin, Matt Grossmann, Michigan State University, Keena Lipsitz, Queens College, City University of New York.
This book aims to present a comprehensive treatment of political campaigns in the United States. It is structured around four key components that shape American campaigns: the rules that govern the electoral process; the reality that candidates confront when a campaign begins; the strategies employe...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton and Company,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Local Note: |
MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 439, G-7, C-1, I-16 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), charts (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Variant Title: |
Campaigns & elections |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The American Electoral Process
- 3. The Transformation of American Campaigns
- 4. Financing Campaigns
- 5. Modern Campaign Strategies
- 6. Political Parties
- 7. Interest Groups
- 8. Media
- 9. Presidential Campaigns
- 10. Congressional Campaigns
- 11. State and Local Campaigns
- 12. Voter Participation
- 13. Voter Choice
- 14. Democracy in Action or a Broken System?