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Stephen Wayne, a leading scholar of presidential electoral politics, describes and analyzes the crucial politics, procedures, and strategies behind campaign finance, media relations, nominating politics, and the politics and meaning of the general election.

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Author:   Stephen Wayne (Georgetown University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781111341503

ISBN 10:   1111341508
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   06 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781285865201
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. About the Author. Part I: THE ELECTORAL ARENA. 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical Overview. 2. Campaign Finance. 3. The Political Environment. Part II: THE NOMINATION. 4. Party Rules and their Impact: The Legal Environment 5. Campaigning for the Nomination 6. Spring Interregnum: Consolidating Victory and Posturing for the Election. Part III: THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 7. Organization, Strategy, and Tactics. 8. Media Politics. Part IV: THE ELECTION. 9. Understanding Presidential Elections. 10. Reforming the Electoral System. Part V: APPENDICES. A. Results of Presidential Elections, 1900-2008. B. 2008 Electoral and Popular Vote Summary. C. 2008 Electoral Vote Distribution. D. Republican and Democratic Party Conventions and Nominees, 1900-2008.

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Preface. About the Author. Part I: THE ELECTORAL ARENA. 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical Overview. 2. Campaign Finance. 3. The Political Environment. Part II: THE NOMINATION. 4. Party Rules and their Impact: The Legal Environment 5. Campaigning for the Nomination 6. Spring Interregnum: Consolidating Victory and Posturing for the Election. Part III: THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 7. Organization, Strategy, and Tactics. 8. Media Politics. Part IV: THE ELECTION. 9. Understanding Presidential Elections. 10. Reforming the Electoral System. Part V: APPENDICES. A. Results of Presidential Elections, 1900-2008. B. 2008 Electoral and Popular Vote Summary. C. 2008 Electoral Vote Distribution. D. Republican and Democratic Party Conventions and Nominees, 1900-2008.

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Stephen Wayne is an Emeritus Professor of Government at Georgetown University. He is a Washington insider who has written many books and articles on the presidency and presidential elections. A frequent source for journalists covering American politics, he often appears on television and radio news programs, conducts seminars for senior federal executives and international visitors, and lectures at many universities in the United States and abroad.

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