Presidential Elections: Strategies and Structures of American Politics
- ISBN-10
- 144221225X
- ISBN-13
- 9781442212251
- Series
- Presidential Elections
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-16
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Authors
- Steven E. Schier, Nelson W. Polsby, Aaron Wildavsky
Description
Brimming with data and examples from the historic 2008 election, and laced with previews of 2012, the thirteenth edition of this classic text offers a complete overview of the presidential election process from the earliest straw polls and fundraisers to final voter turnout and exit interviews. The comprehensive coverage includes campaign strategy, the sequence of electoral events, and the issues, all from the perspective of the various actors in the election process: voters, interest groups, political parties, the media, and the candidates themselves.
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