Global political campaigning : a worldwide analysis of campaign professionals and their practices
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Global political campaigning : a worldwide analysis of campaign professionals and their practices
（Praeger series in political communication）
Praeger, 2002
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Bibliography: p. [353]-390
Includes index
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Description
Plasser examines the changing practices of election campaigning worldwide. Based on data of an indepth survey of campaign managers and political consultants from 43 countries, he provides insights into the professional role definitions and strategic orientations determining the future of electioneering in media-centered democracies.
The first section gives a state-of-the-art overview of the international literature and modernization theories describing and analyzing the ongoing process of modernization and growing professionalization of electioneering around the world. The second section deals with the topic of an Americanization of campaign practices in countries fundamentally different from the United States from a diffusion point of view. A special focus is the role of U.S. overseas consultants in influencing and modifying campaign practices in foreign countries based on indepth interviews about the professional experiences of leading figures of the Americans overseas consultancy business. The third section deals with central features of campaign practices from a comparative perspective and provides information and data about the media infrastructure and political culture indicators for 50 countries as well as a detailed comparison of country-specific campaign regulations, party system features, and campaign styles. The fourth section focuses on the results of Plasser's Global Political Consultancy Survey among 592 campaign professionals from 43 countries. The results of this first worldwide survey offer insights into professional orientations, role definitions, and practices of campaign managers and political consultants throughout the world. The fifth section discusses different area- and country-specific campaign styles from a comparative perspective. The final chapters present a global typology of distinct campaign styles across the world, summarize the central findings, and link them to the ongoing debate about the future of electioneering in media-centered democracies. An essential research tool for scholars, students, and other researchers involved with comparative electioneering, political management, and political communication.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
Preface
Introduction
The Global Media and Marketing Revolution of Campaigns
Are Campaigns American?
The Worldwide Proliferation of American Campaign Techniques
The Modus Operandi of American Overseas Consultants
Institutional and Cultural Limits of Americanization
The Universe of Campaign Environments
Electoral Law and Party System Features
Regulatory Frameworks of Campaigns
Mass Media Infrastructure and Political Information Practices
Access to Political Television Advertising
Is There a Global Style of Campaigning?
Changing Campaign Practices and the Rise of Campaign Professionals
Global Mapping of Campaign Styles
Global Approaches to Campaign Strategies
The Diminishing Relevance of Parties for Campaign Professionals
A Global Typology of Professional Role Definitions of Campaign Managers
Conclusion
The Hybridization of Campaign Practices in Media-Centered Democracies
Bibliography
Subject Index
by "Nielsen BookData"
