Campaigns and elections American style /

Campaigns and elections American style / edited by James A. Thurber and Candice J. Nelson. - 2nd ed. - Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2004. - xiii, 260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Transforming American politics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-246) and index.

The transformation of American campaigns in the 21st century / James A. Thurber -- The principles of campaign planning / William R. Sweeney, Jr. -- Who will vote for you and why : designing strategy and message / Joel Bradshaw -- Candidate nominations and general election strategy / Marni Ezra -- Strategy and tactics for campaign fundraising / Norman Cummings and Grace Cummings -- Race for the cash : competition, contributions, and money in 2002 / Candice J. Nelson -- Paid media advertising : political communication from the stone age to the present / Jay Bryant -- Ads are us : political advertising in a mass media culture / Leonard Steinhorn -- Hard facts : the media and elections with a look at 2000 and 2002 / John Petrocik -- The ground war : the importance of organizing the field / Will Robinson -- The importance of field work in election campaigns / Paul Herrnson -- Campaigning with the internet : the 12 view from below / David Dulio and Erin O'Brien -- Campaign ethics : public perception, reality, and the need to win / Carol Whitney -- Campaign ethics and politics of personal destruction / Linda Fowler -- Do campaigns matter? / Marni Ezra and Candice J. Nelson.

A fully updated compendium of essays from political scientists and campaign professionals on the topic of campaign management and elections.

0813341817 (pb : alk. paper) 0813341825 (hc : alk. paper) 9780813341811

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Political campaigns--United States.
Campaign management--United States.
Campañas políticas--Estados Unidos.
Gestión de campañas--Estados Unidos.
Campaña electoral--Estados Unidos.
Primera Jornada de Catalogacion

JK 2281 / C186 2004

324.70973