Let's vote : the essentials of the American electoral process /
Shea, Daniel M.
Let's vote : the essentials of the American electoral process / Daniel M. Shea. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson, - xv, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democracy's feast -- The theoretical underpinnings of elections -- Legal developments in American elections -- The evolution of political parties -- Minor parties in the United States -- The nomination process -- New players in the election process : consultants, interest groups, and LCCs -- Political participation in the United States -- Campaign finance -- Referenda, initiatives, and recall -- New media and the changing nature of campaigns -- Conclusion: York, Barack, and voting in the American experience.
With an emphasis on the essential elements and central controversies in the field, this concise study provides a timely account of the key features of the American electoral system. The text extends its coverage beyond parties-related topics to other election-centered issues, including the role of the Internet in modern campaigning, the rise of new-style campaign consultants, the import of negative campaign advertising, and the rise of "new media."--From publisher description.
9780205831234 0205831230
2011041866
Elections--United States.
Voting--United States.
Elections.
Voting.
Val (statsvetenskap)--
United States.
JK1976 / .S55 2013
324.60973
Let's vote : the essentials of the American electoral process / Daniel M. Shea. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson, - xv, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democracy's feast -- The theoretical underpinnings of elections -- Legal developments in American elections -- The evolution of political parties -- Minor parties in the United States -- The nomination process -- New players in the election process : consultants, interest groups, and LCCs -- Political participation in the United States -- Campaign finance -- Referenda, initiatives, and recall -- New media and the changing nature of campaigns -- Conclusion: York, Barack, and voting in the American experience.
With an emphasis on the essential elements and central controversies in the field, this concise study provides a timely account of the key features of the American electoral system. The text extends its coverage beyond parties-related topics to other election-centered issues, including the role of the Internet in modern campaigning, the rise of new-style campaign consultants, the import of negative campaign advertising, and the rise of "new media."--From publisher description.
9780205831234 0205831230
2011041866
Elections--United States.
Voting--United States.
Elections.
Voting.
Val (statsvetenskap)--
United States.
JK1976 / .S55 2013
324.60973