The Road to the White House 2024: The Politics of Presidential Elections

Author:   Stephen J. Wayne
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Edition:   12th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9798765164822


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained


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The Road to the White House 2024: The Politics of Presidential Elections


Overview

Voters need information about the qualities of candidates, the policies they propose and the partisan labels they wear. Does our Electoral College encourage the most qualified candidates to run? Does it force them to talk candidly with the American people? Will election results accurately reflect the needs of the population as a whole? Wayne's The Road to the White House 2024 answers these questions in a straightforward, jargon-free manner. Equipping you with a background on presidential elections and a guide to the 2024 election, it illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of our electoral democracy. It also offers insights on changes that have revolutionized contemporary electoral politics: the flood of money, the ideological polarization of American parties, the digital revolution, foreign interference, voter eligibility, the integrity of the voting process itself and much more. The revised edition now includes a new postscript chapter with on-the-ground details of the 2024 campaign cycle and Trump's win.

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Author:   Stephen J. Wayne
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   12th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.503kg
ISBN:  

9798765164822


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Part One. The Electoral Arena Chapter 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical Overview Chapter 2. Campaign Finance Chapter 3. The Political Environment Part Two. The Nomination Chapter 4. Party Rules and Their Impact Chapter 5. Campaigning for the Nomination Chapter 6. The Post-Primary Campaign Chapter 7. Strategy, Tactics, and Operations Chapter 8. Media Politics Chapter 9. Understanding Presidential Elections Chapter 10. Reforming the Electoral System Appendix. The 2019–2020 Presidential Election Campaign

Reviews

""The Road to the White House is required reading for any academic, student, journalist, or lay-person interested in understanding how the United States chooses candidates and elects presidents. And like a fine wine, it gets better over time with each new version."" --David B. Cohen, professor of Political Science, director, Applied Politics Program, University of Akron


The Road to the White House is required reading for any academic, student, journalist, or lay-person interested in understanding how the United States chooses candidates and elects presidents. And like a fine wine, it gets better over time with each new version. -- David B. Cohen, professor of Political Science, director, Applied Politics Program, University of Akron


Author Information

Stephen Wayne is an Emeritus Professor of Government at Georgetown University.

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