Unfolding ambition in Senate primary elections : strategic politicians and the dynamics of candidacy decisions / by Aaron S. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Aaron S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. Senate--Elections.

United States.

United States. Congress. Senate.

Primaries--United States.

Primaries.

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

Elections.

Physical Description:

viii, 223 pages : illustrations, graphs ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books [2017].

Summary:

Elections serve the best interest of a democracy only if ambitious politicians are willing to emerge as candidates to provide voters with a competitive campaign and quality choices on Election Day. After analyzing pools of potential candidates and the dynamics of primary elections for the U.S. Senate, candidates emerge in a systematic fashion. Unfortunately, too many individuals remain on the sideline, which raises questions about the quality of representation afforded to the public. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Ambition from a New Perspective 1

2 The Strategic Timing of Candidacy Decisions 21

3 A Dynamic Data Collection Strategy 41

4 Candidate Quality and Success in Primary Elections 59

5 An Empirical Assessment of the Timing of Candidacy Decisions 83

6 Strategic Interactions of Potential Candidates 107

7 Strategic Retirements and the Decision Timeline 129

8 Choice and Competition in Elections: What Do Americans Want? 153

9 Conclusion 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498544252

1498544258

OCLC:

979567732