The Elections of 2012

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4522-3993-4
Verlag: CQ Press

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 329 g

The Elections of 2012 can be counted on to deliver a nuanced breakdown of the outcomes, implications and consequences of yet another momentous political contest. Whether discussing particular races or taking a broader look at national trends, contributors captivate students with stories and political drama, yet weave in important scholarship and expert analysis. Each selection, written specifically for this volume, offers readers historical perspective, as well as a forward look to implications for the political system.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nelson, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
About the Contributors
1. 2013 and Beyond: Barack Obama and the Perils of Second-term Presidents - Michael Nelson
2. The Nominations: Ideology, Timing, and Organization - Barry C. Burden
3. The Election: How the Campaign Mattered - Marc J. Hetherington
4. Voting Behavior: How the Democrats Rejuvenated Their Coalition - Nicole Mellow
5. The Media: Different Audiences Saw Different Campaigns - Marjorie Randon Hershey
6. Campaign Finance: Campaigning in a Post-Citizens United Era - Marian Currinder
7. Congress: Partisanship and Polarization - Gary C. Jacobson
8. The Presidency: No Exit from Deadlock - Bruce Nesmith and Paul J. Quirk
9. The Meaning of the 2012 Election - David R. Mayhew

Über Autor(innen)

Nelson, Michael
Michael Nelson is Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. A former editor of the Washington Monthly, his most recent books include Trump’s First Year (2018); The Elections of 2016 (2018); The Evolving Presidency: Landmark Documents (2019); The American Presidency: Origins and Development (with Sidney M. Milkis, 2011); and Governing at Home: The White House and Domestic Policymaking (with Russell B. Riley, 2011). Nelson has contributed to numerous journals, including the Journal of Policy History, Journal of Politics, and Political Science Quarterly. He also has written multiple articles on subjects as varied as baseball, Frank Sinatra, and C. S. Lewis. More than fifty of his articles have been anthologized in works of political science, history, and English composition. His 2014 book, Resilient America: Electing Nixon, Channeling Dissent, and Dividing Government, won the American Political Science Association’s Richard E. Neustadt Award for best book on the presidency published that year; and his 2006 book with John Lyman Mason, How the South Joined the Gambling Nation, won the Southern Political Science Association’s V.O. Key Award.

Michael Nelson is the Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College and a Senior Fellow of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. His recent books include: The American Presidency: Origins and Development, 1776–2011, 6th Ed., The Presidency and the Political System, 9th Ed., and The Evolving Presidency: Landmark Documents, 1787-2010, 4th Ed, and Debating Reform: Conflicting Perspectives on How to Fix the American Political System. More than fifty of his articles have been reprinted in anthologies of political science, history, music, and English composition, including articles on subjects as varied as baseball, C. S. Lewis, and Frank Sinatra.