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The 2016 and 2018 elections are over, but looking ahead to the
2019-2020 election cycle, the debate over the fairness and accuracy
of our electoral process has never been more contentious. Hacking,
fake news, a "rigged system," voter ID challenges, Super PACs, and
an Electoral College defying the popular vote count all lead to a
common question and concern: Is this any way to run a democratic
election? New to the Seventh Edition: New data and timely
illustrations from the 2016 and 2018 elections, looking ahead to
2020 election. The growing importance of social media (Facebook,
YouTube, Twitter) and its impact, good and bad, on recent
campaigns. Foreign interference in the 2016 and 2018 national
elections. The integrity of campaign communications-hacking,
rumoring, instantaneous news, and the effect of fact-checking.
Money: the role of Super PACs and billionaire donors; the impact of
campaign spending on the candidates and on election outcomes. New
connections between the "Did you know that" chapter introductions
to the exercises at the end. More online references in the
suggested readings.
The 2016 and 2018 elections are over, but looking ahead to the
2019-2020 election cycle, the debate over the fairness and accuracy
of our electoral process has never been more contentious. Hacking,
fake news, a "rigged system," voter ID challenges, Super PACs, and
an Electoral College defying the popular vote count all lead to a
common question and concern: Is this any way to run a democratic
election? New to the Seventh Edition: New data and timely
illustrations from the 2016 and 2018 elections, looking ahead to
2020 election. The growing importance of social media (Facebook,
YouTube, Twitter) and its impact, good and bad, on recent
campaigns. Foreign interference in the 2016 and 2018 national
elections. The integrity of campaign communications-hacking,
rumoring, instantaneous news, and the effect of fact-checking.
Money: the role of Super PACs and billionaire donors; the impact of
campaign spending on the candidates and on election outcomes. New
connections between the "Did you know that" chapter introductions
to the exercises at the end. More online references in the
suggested readings.
If voters are to make intelligent judgments, they need information
about the qualities of the candidates, the policies they propose,
and the partisan labels they wear. Does our presidential electoral
system encourage the most qualified candidates to run? Does it
force them to discuss the most important issues, present feasible
policy solutions, and talk candidly with the American people? Will
the election results accurately reflect the opinions, interests,
and needs of the population as a whole? This book addresses these
questions in a straight-forward, jargon-free manner. It will
provide you with a background on presidential elections and a guide
to the 2020 election. The book contains case studies of campaign
strategies, descriptive boxes on contemporary election issues, and
easy to read tables and figures. In doing so, it illustrates the
strengths and weaknesses of electoral democracy in the U.S.in
general and presidential elections in particular. You'll also get
insights on changes that have revolutionized contemporary electoral
politics in the 21st. century: the flood of money, the ideological
polarization of American parties, the digital revolution, foreign
interference, and issues relating to the eligibility of voters, the
conduct of elections, and the integrity of the voting process
itself.
Voters need information about the qualities of candidates, the
policies they propose and the partisan labels they wear. Does our
Electoral College encourage the most qualified candidates to run?
Does it force them to talk candidly with the American people? Will
election results accurately reflect the needs of the population as
a whole? Wayne's THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE 2020 answers these
questions in a straightforward, jargon-free manner. Equipping you
with a background on presidential elections and a guide to the 2020
election, it illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of our
electoral democracy. It also offers insights on changes that have
revolutionized contemporary electoral politics: the flood of money,
the ideological polarization of American parties, the digital
revolution, foreign interference, voter eligibility, the integrity
of the voting process itself and much more.
CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS uses its titled theme
to underscore both the theory of American Politics as well as real
life application of theory. The book's organizational framework, as
well as features in each chapter, makes these connections clear to
students of American Government and offer, therefore, an accurate
and positive view of how and why politics and government in the
U.S. work. Throughout this text, the topics of American Politics
are viewed through the lens of theory and practice with the prism
of conflict and consensus shading the discussions of policy issues
and political consequences. Rich with pedagogy, and supported by an
unsurpassed ancillary package for both instructor and student,
CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS offers a realistic
introduction to politics by authors who bring distinctive expertise
to bear on each topic.
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