For better or worse? : how political consultants are changing elections in the United States /
"For Better or Worse? offers a fresh look at how professional campaign consultants have both positive and negative effects on democracy in the United States. Questioning much of the previailing conventional wisdom, David A. Dulio employs a unique set of data that empirically examines consultant...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "For Better or Worse? offers a fresh look at how professional campaign consultants have both positive and negative effects on democracy in the United States. Questioning much of the previailing conventional wisdom, David A. Dulio employs a unique set of data that empirically examines consultants' own attitudes and beliefs to evaluate where they stand in modern democratic elections. Furthermore, he explores their relationships with candidates, voters, political parties, and the media, revealing that political consultants play an integral role in U.S. elections. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 289 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index. |
ISBN: | 1423739167 9781423739166 0791460436 0791460444 9780791460443 9780791460436 9780791485323 0791485323 |