A Citizen's Guide to Presidential Nominations
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-82759-1 (ISBN)
Political scientist Wayne Steger defines the nominating system as a tension between an "insider game" and an "outsider game." He explains how candidates must appeal to a broad spectrum of elected and party officials, political activists, and aligned groups in order to form a winning coalition within their party, which changes over time. Either these party insiders unify early behind a candidate, effectively deciding the nominee before anyone casts a vote, or they are divided and the nomination is determined by citizens voting in the caucuses and primaries. Steger portrays how shifts in party unity and the participation of core party constituencies affect the options presented to voters. Amidst all this, the candidate still matters. Primaries with one strong candidate look much different than those with a field of weaker ones. By clearly addressing the key issues, past and present, of presidential nominations, Steger’s guide will be informative, relevant, and accessible for students and general readers alike.
Wayne P. Steger is Professor of Political Science at DePaul University. He is a former editor of the Journal of Political Marketing and co-editor of Campaigns and Political Marketing. His work includes studies on agenda-setting, media coverage of campaigns, and marketing in political campaigns. His recent work focuses on party elites, coalition formation, and candidate decision-making.
Part 1: Introduction and Rules of the Game 1. An Introduction to Presidential Nominations 2. An Evolving Nomination Process Part 2: Mechanics of the Game 3. Party Stakeholders – the Insider Game 4. The Changing Money Game 5. Mass- and Micro- Media Campaigns 6. Competition in Post-Reform Presidential Nominations 7. Collusion or Competition During the Invisible Primary Part 3: Why Some Nominations are Decided Before and Some During the Primaries 8. Political Party Unity: Long- and Short-Term Variations 9. Candidates: Opportunism, Competition, and Change 10. Before, During, and After the Primaries Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.4.2015 |
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Reihe/Serie | Citizen Guides to Politics and Public Affairs |
Zusatzinfo | 4 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 226 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-415-82759-0 / 0415827590 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-82759-1 / 9780415827591 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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