Competitive Elections and the American Voter

In this original analysis of political communication, Keena Lipsitz argues that highly contested electoral battles create campaign information environments that allow citizens to make enlightened choices.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Democratic Theory and the Campaign Information Environment Chapter 3. Electoral Competitiveness and the Campaign Information Environment Chapter 4. Competitiveness and Campaign Knowledge in Congressional Elections Chapter 5. Competitiveness and Campaign Knowledge in a Presidential Election Chapter 6. Competitiveness and Political Participation Chapter 7. Improving Electoral Competitiveness Through Reform Epilogue: Why Voters Are Not Excited by American Campaigns Appendix Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Keena Lipsitz teaches political science at Queens College, City University of New York.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Keena Lipsitz
• Verlag: University of pennsylvania pr
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 24.06.2011
• EAN: 9780812243345
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4334-5
• Seiten: 248
• Serie: American Governance: Politics,
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung