For better or worse? : how political consultants are changing elections in the United States /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dulio, David A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Political consultants > United States.
Political campaigns > United States.
Campaign management > United States.
Campaign funds > United States.
Conseillers politiques > États-Unis.
Campagnes électorales > États-Unis.
Campagnes électorales > Gestion > États-Unis.
Caisses électorales > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Campaign funds
Campaign management
Political campaigns
Political consultants
United States
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 289 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index.
ISBN:1423739167
9781423739166
0791460436
0791460444
9780791460443
9780791460436
9780791485323
0791485323

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