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The Imperfect Primary - Oddities, Biases, and Strengths of U.S. Presidential Nomination Politics (Paperback, 3rd edition)
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The Imperfect Primary - Oddities, Biases, and Strengths of U.S. Presidential Nomination Politics (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation
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The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential
nomination contests are continuously up for criticism, but there is
little to no consensus on exactly what the problems are or on how
to fix them. The evolving system is hardly rational because it was
never carefully planned. So, how are we to make sense of the myriad
complexities in the primary process and how it affects the general
election and calls for change? In this thoroughly updated third
edition of The Imperfect Primary, political scientist Barbara
Norrander explores how presidential candidates are nominated and
how that process bridges to the general election campaign;
discusses past and current proposals for reform; and examines the
possibility for more practical, incremental changes to the
electoral rules. Norrander reminds us to be careful what we wish
for - reforming the presidential nomination process is as complex
as the current system. Through the modeling of empirical research
to demonstrate how questions of biases can be systematically
addressed, students can better see the advantages, disadvantages,
and potential for unintended consequences in a whole host of reform
proposals. New to the Third Edition Fully updated through the 2016
elections with an eye toward 2020. Tracks the changing role of key
primary features, including superdelegates, political action
committees, debates, rule changes, open and closed primaries,
caucuses, and the electoral calendar. Includes new discussions of
the impact of multicandidate contests and "The Good, Bad, and Ugly
of Social Media." Continues the discussion of Electoral College
challenges and reforms.
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