Politics in an era of divided government : elections and governance in the second Clinton administration
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Politics in an era of divided government : elections and governance in the second Clinton administration
(Politics and policy in American institutions / Steven A. Shull, series editor)
Routledge, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book describes, explains, and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of the political process: the major party nominations, the general election, and the subsequent government organization. In doing so, this study links elections and governance.
Table of Contents
1. List of tables 2. List of abbreviations used in notes 3. Acknowledgements 4. Introduction Harvey L. Schantz 5. Chapter one Some things are predictable: Nominating Dole, Clinton and Perot Emmett H. Buell, Jr. 6. Chapter two Congressional nominations in 1966: Procedures, candidates and electoral patterns Harvey L. Schantz 7. Chapter three The presedential campaign and vote in 1996: Job ratings of presidents - and success or failure at the polls Milton C. Cummings, Jr. 8. Chapter four Strategic partisan decisions and blunted national outcomes: The 1996 senate election campaign and vote Douglas B, Harris 9. Chapter five Sideshows and strategic separations: The impact of presidential year politics on congressional elections Garrison Nelson 10. Chapter six Clinton's second transition: Historic Apsirations amidst divided government Margaret Jane Wyszomirski 11. Chapter seven The Irony of the 105th Congress and its legacy Roger H. Davidson and Colton C. Campbell 12. Epilogue Harvey L. Schantz 13. List of Contributors 14. Index
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