Böcker av Nelson W. Polsby

With data and examples from the tumultuous 2000 election and laced with previews of 2004, the eleventh edition of this text offers a complete overview of the presidential election process from the earliest straw polls and fundraisers to final voter turnout and exit interviews.

A guide to the strategies of candidates and political parties during American presidential election campaigns. The authors identify the important factors that determine the American political environment and examine the importance of primaries and the role of public financing and debates.