Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections

Name: Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
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ISBN: 9780130400307

ISBN-10: 0130400300

ISBN-13: 9780130400307

Edition: 2000

Authors: Robert E. DiClerico

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For courses in Campaigns and Elections, Parties and Elections, or as a supplement for American Government. This collection of 21 essays covers the seven crucial areas needed for students to understand the study of campaigns and elections. Written by the top scholars in this area, the text also includes headnotes for each discussion and a brief biography of the contributing authors.

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 2/8/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

DiClerico received his Ph.D. at Indiana University. He is the author of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT. Hammock received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and is currently serving as Chairman of the West Virginian State Election Commission.



Preface



The Nominating Process


Divisive Nominating Mechanisms and Democratic Party Electoral Prospects



The Caucus-Convention System: A Tradition Worth Preserving



Overview: A Quarter Century of Direct Democracy in Presidential Nomination Campaigns: What's the Verdict?




Money and Campaigns


The Presidency: Not for Sale



The Limits of Campaign Spending Limits



Overview: New Realities, New Thinking



The Media and Campaigns


There They Go Again: Media Coverage of Campaign '96



TV Ad Wars: How to Cut Advertising Costs in Political Campaigns



Overview: In Defense of Negative Campaigning




Voting: The Matter of Turnout


Voter Turnout in U.S. Presidential Elections: A Historical View and Some Speculation



Compulsory Voting Is the Best Way to Keep Democracy Strong



Overview: Just How Much Difference Does Turnout Really Make?




The Voting Decision


Theories of Voting



Scholars Misinterpret the Data About Independent Voters



Overview: Discourse and Decision




Voting: A Macro-Level View


1996 Vote: The "No Majority" Realignment Continues



Ideological Realignment in the U.S. Electorate



Overview: The Passing of Realignment and the Advent of the "Base-Less" Party System




Parties, Elections, and Governance


Myth of the Presidential Mandate



Parliamentary Government in the United States?



Overview: The Causes and Consequences of Divided Government: Lessons of 1992-1994