1st Edition

The Selection and Election of Presidents

By Robert S. Hirschfield Copyright 2009
182 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

The United States' presidential selection process is intricate, constantly evolving, and imperfectly understood by most American voters. The long campaign brings to light conflicting concepts of the role of the president, inherent constraints on his powers, contradictions in the selection process, and possibilities for change or compromise that are at once its strength and its weakness. The... Read more
1: Understanding Presidential Politics; 2: The Electoral System: Voters, Parties, Candidates; 3: The Electoral System: Media and Money; 4: The Nominating Process: Primaries and Delegate Selection; 5: The Nominating Process: Conventions; 6: Presidential Campaigns: Strategies and Tactics; 7: Presidential Campaigns: Press, Polls, Packaging; 8: Is This Any Way to Elect a President?

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