The Invisible Hands of Political Parties in Presidential Elections: Party Activists and Political Aggregation from 2004 to 2012

2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-32279-1
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 143 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 3011 g

This book looks at networks of individual donors during early stages of presidential primary electons to determine party unity. It directly challenges the commonly-held perception that a "divisive" primary is a problem for the political party in the general election.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dowdle, A.

Limbocker, S.

Yang, S.

Sebold, K.

Stewart, P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Why Contested Primaries May Not be Divisive Primaries 2. Refining (and Redefining) the Party 3. Multiple Donors and the Party as a Network 4. Multiple Donor Networks Begin to Shed Light on the Nomination Process; The 2004 Democratic Nomination Process 5. A Tale of Two Networks: The 2008 Nomination Process 6. A "Not-Romney" Explanation: The 2012 Republican Nomination Process 7. Multiple Donors and Their Place in the Partisan Universe

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Dowdle is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, USA.
Scott Limbocker is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, USA.
Song Yang is Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, USA.
Karen Sebold is a Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, USA.
Patrick A. Stewart is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, USA.