Campaigns and Elections : : Issues, Concepts, Cases / / ed. by Colton C. Campbell, Robert P. Watson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Aguiar, Gary G.,; Carroll, Jane,; Corrigan, Matthew,; Dewhirst, Robert,; Dulio, David A.,; Eksterowicz, Anthony J.,; Farrar-Myers, Victoria A.,; Frank, Stephen I.,; Gaddie, Ronald Keith,; Karp, Joan,; Kolodny, Robin,; Kraus, Jeffrey,; Leal, David L.,; Medvic, Stephen K.,; O’Regan, Valerie R.,; Perkins, Joseph W. jr.,; Rae, Nicol C.,; Simmons, Donna,; Stambough, Stephen J.,; Suàrez, Sandra L.,; Wagner, Steven C.,; Whitman, Joshua M.,; Yager, Edward M. Jr.,
• HerausgeberIn: Campbell, Colton C.,; Watson, Robert P.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (319 p.)

Blending insightful scholarship with a "nuts and bolts" approach, Campaigns and Elections examines the electoral process at the local, state, and national levels. The authors—leading scholars, political professionals, and election administrators—focus on such current issues as the use of pollsters and political consultants, campaign finance reform, partisan politics, and the changing nature of both candidates and voters. Abundant case studies—including the contested election of George W. Bush—illustrate the text, while the editors' section introductions provide essential context. The resulting book is a perfect choice for any course dealing with political parties and elections.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART 1 CURRENT ISSUES IN CAMPAIGNS -- Introduction -- 1 Inside the War Room: Political Consultants in Modern Campaigns -- 2 Campaign Pollsters and Polling: Manipulating the Voter or Taking the Electorate's Pulse? -- 3 The Technological Evolution of Campaigns: A Look at New and Emerging Practices -- 4 Case: Incumbency and Issue Advocacy in Pennsylvania's Thirteenth District -- 5 Case: Violating the "Appearance Standard": A Local Campaign Controversy -- PART 2 CURRENT ISSUES IN ELECTIONS -- Introduction -- 6 Partisan Politics in a Nonpartisan Society -- 7 Reforming the Reforms: Campaign Finance and Congress -- 8 Democratic Survival in the Republican South -- 9 Case: The Contested Vote for Mississippi Governor -- 10 Case: Two Views of the Florida Controversy -- PART 3 CANDIDATES AND VOTERS -- Introduction -- 11 Women's Underrepresentation in Elective Office -- 12 Minority Voters and Candidates: Tracking Trends -- 13 Covering Candidates and Informing Voters: Newspaper Coverage of a Gubernatorial Election -- 14 Case: The Maverick Campaign and Election of Jesse Ventura -- 15 Case: Showdown in the Empire State—Clinton Versus Lazio -- PART 4 CONCLUSION -- 16 The Congressional Elections of 2000: Tradition Meets Competition in the New Age -- 17 The Significance of the 2000 Presidential Election: Institutional Impact and Possible Reforms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book