Is this any way to run a democratic election?
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Is this any way to run a democratic election?
SAGE/CQ Press, c2014
5th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The 2012 election is over, but the debate over the fairness and accuracy of our electoral system continues. The courts are dealing with the alleged discriminatory impact of voter ID requirements on minority voters; privacy and vote manipulation are concerns as political campaigns utilize new technology to target voters; the news media are contending with harsh public criticism of their elections coverage; the campaign finance floodgates were opened with vast resources spent on negative advertising; and the Electoral College continues to undermine a national, democratic electoral system-Is this any way to run a democratic election?
This fully updated fifth edition answers that important question by looking at both recent events and recent scholarship focused on the democratic electoral process, including new data and timely illustrations from the 2012 elections.
Table of Contents
1. Democratic Elections: What's the Problem?
2. Popular Base of American Electoral Politics
3. How Representative Are American Elections?
4. Has Money Corrupted Our Electoral Process?
5. News Media: Watchdog or Pit Bull?
6. Are American Parties Still Representative?
7. The Nomination Process: Whose Is It Anyway?
8. Campaign Communications: How Much Do They Matter?
9. Elections and Government: A Tenuous Connection
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