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Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation
. Ed(S): Galderisi, Peter F.; Lyons, Michael; Ezra, Marni
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Paperback. This text explores the ways in which congressional primary elections appear to be changing. It examines how primary elections influence the types of candidates who run, their support, the positions they take, their resources, media coverage, and the type of party nominees that prevail. Editor(s): Galderisi, Peter F.; Lyons, Michael; Ezra, Marni. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation explores the ways in which congressional primary elections appear to be changing in the face of electoral and congressional politics. The prominent contributors examine how primary elections influence the types of candidates who run, the support they receive, the positions they take, the resources they spend, the media coverage they receive, and the type of party nominees that prevail. All of these factors have significant implications for congressional general elections, the political parties, interest groups, and the day-to-day representation of constituents by congressional incumbents.
Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation explores the ways in which congressional primary elections appear to be changing in the face of electoral and congressional politics. The prominent contributors examine how primary elections influence the types of candidates who run, the support they receive, the positions they take, the resources they spend, the media coverage they receive, and the type of party nominees that prevail. All of these factors have significant implications for congressional general elections, the political parties, interest groups, and the day-to-day representation of constituents by congressional incumbents.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742507678
SKU
V9780742507678
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About . Ed(S): Galderisi, Peter F.; Lyons, Michael; Ezra, Marni
Peter F. Galderisi is associate professor of political science at Utah State Unviersity. Marni Ezra is assistant professor of political science at Hood College. Michael Lyons is assistant professor of political science at Utah State University.
Reviews for Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation
The work's strengths include the authors' diverse perspectives, including their use of a wide array of evidence from election results, campaign spending totals, and surveys of participants. A valuable contribution for those interested in the process of recruitment, representation, and elections.
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Galderisi, Ezra, and Lyons are to be congratulated for editing such a fine volume. They have ... Read more
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Galderisi, Ezra, and Lyons are to be congratulated for editing such a fine volume. They have ... Read more