Nominating the President : evolution and revolution in 2008 and beyond / edited by Jack Citrin and David Karol.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Citrin, Jack.

Karol, David, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Nomination.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--Election--2008.

United States--Politics and government--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a fresh look at the role of parties, the constraints of campaign finance, the status of front-runners, and the significance of rules, race, and gender in the post-reform era. In this volume, leading scholars assess the state of the process with original research about money, scheduling, superdelegates, and the role of race and gender in voting.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION. Jack Citr in and David Karol; Chapter 01. THE CHANGING NATURE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCING FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES; Chapter 02. MONEY IN 2008: A COLLAPSE OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGIME?; Chapter 03. KNOWN UNKNOWNS IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE; Chapter 04. ASSUMPTIONS AND REALITIES OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FRONT-LOADING; Chapter 05. WHAT POLITICAL SCIENTISTS MAY (OR MAY NOT) KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS; Chapter 06. THE RULES AND THE ROLE OF RACE AND GENDER IN 2008; Chapter 07. THE WAY WE CHOOSE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

REFERENCESINDEX; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-157) and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-49725-1

9786612497254

0-7425-6639-0

OCLC:

609846837