Wayne P Steger

A Citizen's Guide to Presidential Nominations

The Competition for Leadership

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Produktbeschreibung

This concise and coherent Citizen's Guide examines who has power in presidential nominations and how this affects who we as citizens choose to nominate, and ultimately to sit in the Oval Office. Political scientist Wayne Steger defines the nominating system as a tension between an "insider game" and an "outsider game," depending on the unity and participation of the political party activists and officials, and the presidential aspirants who decide run. Either party insiders unify early behind a candidate, effectively deciding the nominee before anyone casts a vote, or they are divided and the nomination is determined by citizens in the caucuses and primaries. By clearly addressing the key issues, past and present, of presidential nominations, Steger's guide will be informative, relevant, and accessible for students and general readers alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 160mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 222g
• ISBN-13: 9780415827591
• ISBN-10: 0415827590
• Artikelnr.: 39355143

Autorenporträt

Wayne P. Steger is Professor of Political Science at DePaul University. He is a former editor of the Journal of Political Marketing and co-editor of Campaigns and Political Marketing. His work includes studies on agenda-setting, media coverage of campaigns, and marketing in political campaigns. His recent work focuses on party elites, coalition formation, and candidate decision-making.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Introduction and Rules of the Game 1. An Introduction to
Presidential Nominations 2. An Evolving Nomination Process Part 2:
Mechanics of the Game 3. Party Stakeholders - the Insider Game 4. The
Changing Money Game 5. Mass- and Micro- Media Campaigns 6. Competition in
Post-Reform Presidential Nominations 7. Collusion or Competition During the
Invisible Primary Part 3: Why Some Nominations are Decided Before and Some
During the Primaries 8. Political Party Unity: Long- and Short-Term
Variations 9. Candidates: Opportunism, Competition, and Change 10. Before,
During, and After the Primaries Index