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Renewing Presidential Politics
Bruce Buchanan
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Description for Renewing Presidential Politics
hardcover. By analysing the 1996 presidential election campaign, this book suggests that "good" campaigns, especially those with issue-oriented media coverage and positive advertisements, do make a difference in the quality and quantity of citizen participation, policy input and output, and good governance. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHF; JPVK; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Do we get the best presidential candidates to run and elect the presidents we deserve as a nation? If not, why not? Could it have something to do with the quality of campaigns in American politics today? Noted presidential scholar Bruce Buchanan puts the 1996 presidential election campaign in context with the campaigns of 1988 and 1992, making the case that 'good' campaigns—especially those with issue-oriented media coverage and positive campaign advertisements—do make a difference in the quality and quantity of citizen participation, policy input and output, and overall good governance. Perfect for college courses on campaigns and elections and ... Read more
Do we get the best presidential candidates to run and elect the presidents we deserve as a nation? If not, why not? Could it have something to do with the quality of campaigns in American politics today? Noted presidential scholar Bruce Buchanan puts the 1996 presidential election campaign in context with the campaigns of 1988 and 1992, making the case that 'good' campaigns—especially those with issue-oriented media coverage and positive campaign advertisements—do make a difference in the quality and quantity of citizen participation, policy input and output, and overall good governance. Perfect for college courses on campaigns and elections and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683116
SKU
V9780847683116
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About Bruce Buchanan
Bruce Buchanan is professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of The Presidential Experience and The Citizen's Presidency, among many books and articles for the scholarly and popular press, and was director of the Markle Foundation Presidential Election Watch for the 1996 campaign.
Reviews for Renewing Presidential Politics
A wonderfully thoughtful and insightful book. It shows how citizen engagement can make presidential campaigns more effective in strengthening our democratic processes.
Daniel Yankelovich, President, Public Agenda Buchanan has cast a probing eye on democratic theory and practice to explain why contemporary American political campaigns have become so repellent. This is an extremely sophisticated analysis.
Paul Taylor, Free ... Read more
Daniel Yankelovich, President, Public Agenda Buchanan has cast a probing eye on democratic theory and practice to explain why contemporary American political campaigns have become so repellent. This is an extremely sophisticated analysis.
Paul Taylor, Free ... Read more