Cases In Congressional Campaigns
By: Adkins, Randall E. (Edited by), Dulio, David A. (Edited by).
Taylor & Francis Ltd. Published: 05/02/2010. Audience Guide: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly.
Paperback. Sourced from U.S.A.
"Adkins and Dulio's Cases in Congressional Campaigns reminds us how essential good case studies are to understanding congressional elections. National issues certainly shape aggregate election results, but a full understanding of how they do so and why their effects vary across states and district requires the kind of detailed analysis of local campaigns and elections provided by the authors of this fine collection." --Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego "The authors' thematic emphasis is unusual for books of this genre, and should be of interest to those who study electoral politics at any level (not just congressional). We know that incumbents usually win, often in contests that are far from competitive--but the seeds of change are to be found in the exceptions. This book looks at some of those exceptions and, in doing so, adds to our understanding of what was truly a remarkable year in American politics." --Stephen C. Craig, University of Florida "This excellent book demonstrates the old adage that the exception proves the rule. These case studies of Republican congressional candidates who survived the 2008 Democratic tide offer fascinating insights into the nature of contemporary campaigns and elections." --John C. Green, University of Akron; Director, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics Item Details
ISBN10/13: 0415873886/9780415873888
TITLE: Cases in Congressional Campaigns
CONTRIBUTORS: Adkins, Randall E. (Edited by), Dulio, David A. (Edited by)
IMPRINT: Routledge
PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/02/2010
SUBJECT: Politics, Campaigning, Elections & Polls
PAGES: 288
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
ILLUSTRATIONS: 31 black & white tables, 19 black & white line drawings
CONTENTS: 1. Playing Defense in a Year of Change, Randall E. Adkins and David A. Dulio; 2. Sinking in "The Perfect Storm": Knollenberg vs. Peters in Michigan's Ninth Congressional District, David A. Dulio and John S. Klemanski; 3. All Politics is Still Local: McConnell vs. Lunsford in Kentucky's Senate Race, Jasmine L. Farrier; 4. Running Scared from the Hill and at Home: Kirk vs. Seals in Illinois' Tenth Congressional District, Wayne P. Steger; 5. Defending Principles against a Tsunami: Shays vs. Himes in Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District, Victoria Farrar-Myers; 6. Painting the High Plains Blue: Musgrave vs. Markey in Colorado's Fourth Congressional District, Seth E. Masket; 7. Campaigning Against the Uncontrollable: Sununu vs. Shaheen in New Hampshire's Senate Race, Dante J. Scala and Andrew E. Smith; 8. Defending the Party's Turf in the Wake of Scandal: McClintock vs. Brown in California's Fourth Congressional District, Colton C. Campbell; 9. Campaign Cash, Negative Ads, and Court Battles: Coleman vs. Franken vs. Barkley in Minnesota's Senate Race, Kathryn Pearson, William H. Flanigan and Nancy H. Zingale; 10. All Politics is Local...Except When It Isn't: English vs. Dahlkemper in Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District, Daniel M. Shea and Stephen K. Medvic; 11. Courting the Obama-Terry Voter: Terry vs. Esch in Nebraska's Second Congressional District, Randall E. Adkins and Gregory A. Petrow; 12. Back to Blue? Shifting Tides in the Tar Heel State: Dole vs. Hagan in North Carolina's Senate Race, Jody C. Baumgartner, Peter L. Francia, Brad Lockerbie, and Jonathan S. Morris; 13. One Election is Not Enough: Chambliss vs. Martin in the Peach State's Senate Race, Charles S. Bullock, III; 14. Looking for a Silver Bullet, Randall E. Adkins and David A. Dulio
|
