Campaigning in America: A History of Election Practices Contributor(s): Dinkin, Robert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313261679 ISBN-13: 9780313261671 Publisher: Praeger
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1989 Click for more in this series: Contributions in American History |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | American Government - National |
Dewey: 324.709 |
LCCN: 88-29627 |
Lexile Measure: 1420(Not Available) |
Series: Contributions in American History |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.16 lbs) 243 pages |
Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/1989 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since the middle of the eighteenth century, elections for public office in the United States have generated significant popular interest. Many accounts from that time to the present have documented the widespread participation and enthusiasm generated by the quest for voter approval. But until now, no one has attempted a comprehensive, comparative history of American electioneering. Historian Robert J. Dinkin does just this in a pathbreaking study that shows how campaigning evolved from the simple forms of earlier days to the complex, expensive races of the present day. Dinkin discusses the changing nature of vote-getting techniques during the past 250 years. He covers state and local elections as well as national campaigns and the different practices common to each type of election. He demonstrates how a changing social structure influenced American politics, and, as a result, changed elections, candidates, and campaign techniques. Among the influences Dinkin considers are increased competition, the role of political factions and parties, the use of souvenir paraphernalia, and the impact of technology and the media. As the first book of its kind, this new work will be welcomed by scholars and students of American history and politics. |
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