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008			111007s2013 njuab b 001 0 eng
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020			_a0205831230
035			_a(OCoLC)756577398
050	0	0	_aJK1976 _b.S55 2013
082	0	0	_a324.60973 _223
092			_a324.60973 _bSh539L
100	1		_aShea, Daniel M.
245	1	0	_aLet's vote : _bthe essentials of the American electoral process / _cDaniel M. Shea.
260			_aUpper Saddle River, NJ : _bPearson, _c
300			_axv, 252 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aDemocracy'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.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aWith 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.
650		0	_aElections _zUnited States.
650		0	_aVoting _zUnited States.
650		7	_aElections. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00904324
650		7	_aVoting. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01169232
651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01204155
650		7	_aVal (statsvetenskap) _z _2sao
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