
Guide to Political Campaigns in America
Paul S. Herrnson(Editor)
CQ Press
1st Edition
Published on 25. August 2005
Book
Hardback
475 pages
978-1-56802-876-7 (ISBN)
Description
Campaigns are a critical part of the political process in the United States, but until now, reference sources on campaigns have only covered selected parts of the process or have been written for political insiders. The Guide to Political Campaigns in America is the first resource to examine and explain every aspect of campaigns in a manner that satisfies the needs of many different audiences. This unique and comprehensive volume explores history, issues, processes and people, and types of campaigns. Editor Paul Herrnson, a well-respected government and politics scholar who has worked on many campaigns himself, brings to the work a dynamic combination of high-level scholarship and hands-on experience that sets this guide apart from all other campaign resources.
Readers will find information on every aspect of political campaigning in America, including:
The evolution of political campaigns;
The political and regulatory environment of campaigning, including suffrage and ballot access;
The importance of the voters and what influences the vote;
The key players in the campaign organization, including the candidate and various managers;
Other players who interact with the campaign, including the media and political parties;
Key strategies and tactics, such as polling and campaign financing;
Specific types of campaigns, including the well known, such as the presidency, House, Senate, governorship, and key state and local races; as well campaigns for the judiciary and for initiatives and referenda;
Campaign and election reform.
The expansive coverage and distinctive approach of this resource will appeal to a wide variety of library patrons, including students, professors, teachers of AP high school courses, and professionals in the media and campaigning fields.
Readers will find information on every aspect of political campaigning in America, including:
The evolution of political campaigns;
The political and regulatory environment of campaigning, including suffrage and ballot access;
The importance of the voters and what influences the vote;
The key players in the campaign organization, including the candidate and various managers;
Other players who interact with the campaign, including the media and political parties;
Key strategies and tactics, such as polling and campaign financing;
Specific types of campaigns, including the well known, such as the presidency, House, Senate, governorship, and key state and local races; as well campaigns for the judiciary and for initiatives and referenda;
Campaign and election reform.
The expansive coverage and distinctive approach of this resource will appeal to a wide variety of library patrons, including students, professors, teachers of AP high school courses, and professionals in the media and campaigning fields.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1447 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56802-876-7 (9781568028767)
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Person
Paul S. Herrnson is director of the Center for American Politics and Citizenship and professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland. He is the author of Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington, 4th ed. (2004) and Party Campaigning in the 1980s (1988) and coauthor of The Financiers of Congressional Elections (2003). He is coeditor of several volumes, including War Stories from Capitol Hill (2003), Responsible Partisanship? The Evolution of American Political Parties Since 1950 (2003), Multiparty Politics in America, 2nd ed. (2002), and Playing Hardball: Campaigning for the U.S. Congress (2000). He has served as an American Political Science Association congressional fellow and has received several teaching awards, including an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Maryland.