U.S. Election Campaigns Contributor(s): Baldino, Thomas (Author), Kreider, Kyle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313353042 ISBN-13: 9780313353048 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $119.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - National |
Dewey: 324.973 |
LCCN: 2011011234 |
Series: Documentary and Reference Guides |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.75 lbs) 388 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: While the media and the public tend to focus on the personalities and foibles of the candidates and the horse-race elements of political campaigns, election outcomes often depend as much on the rules that limit candidates' activities and advertising as on the candidates' platforms and personal appeal. How much money may candidates raise? From whom can they accept money? When and how may they spend their campaign funds? What are they allowed to say in their ads? Informed voters who understand the constraints under which campaigns operate can see past the headlines and the hype to assess the quality of the candidates' campaign decisions and their management skills. The approximately 100 documents gathered in this reference guide put the essential information in readers' hands. After introducing 18th- and 19th-century efforts to regulate American election campaigns, this book examines the 20th-century evolution and refinement of election campaign laws in era-by-era chapters and concludes with a chapter on 21st-century developments. Each chapter opens with a short essay highlighting politically relevant historical events of the era to place the subject matter in context. |