The permanent campaign and its future / Norman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ornstein, Norman J.

Mann, Thomas E.

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

ix, 247 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Enterprise Institute : Brookings Institution, 2000.

Summary:

In this work, 11 political scientists aim to make sense of the permanent campaign, to understand how and why it has evolved, to weigh its consequences for our ability to govern ourselves effectively, and to consider whether steps might be taken to ameliorate its more damaging effects.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

The Permanent Campaign and Its Future

1 Campaigning and Governing: A Conspectus Hugh Heclo

2 The Press and the Permanent Campaign Stephen Hess

3 Polling to Campaign and to Govern Karlyn Bowman

4 Running Backward: The Congressional Money Chase Anthony Corrado

5 The American Presidency: Surviving and Thriving amidst the Permanent Campaign Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

6 Congress in the Era of the Permanent Campaign David Brady and Morris Fiorina

7 The Never Ending Story: Campaigns without Elections Burdett A. Loomis

8 Preparing to Govern in 2001: Lessons from the Clinton Presidency Charles O. Jones

9 Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign and the Future of American Democracy Norman J. Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann

Index

About the Editors and the Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

70731759