17 Ergebnisse.

Keine Beschreibung.

The 2014 midterm election could be one of the most significant in recent memory, with the strong possibility that Republicans will solidify control of congress and the promise of exposing the fault lines within and between both parties as we prepare for the next presidential election cycle. In this book, prominent elections scholar and political commentator Larry J. Sabato brings together respected journalists and experts from across the polit...

Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, has brought together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2012 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines, and dives into the underlying forces and shifts that drove the election from its e...

Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, has brought together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2012 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the

Direct democracy is alive and growing in the form of statewide ballot initiatives. Currently, twenty-four states allow individuals and groups to propose laws for direct voter consideration and tens of millions of dollars flow into the initiative industrial complex each election cycle. This book assesses the health of the initiative process through the insights of the leading initiative scholars, top journalists, and important political consult...

The 2014 midterm election was one of the most significant in recent memory, with a decisive turning of the tables in favor of Republicans. With a now-Republican-controlled Senate and House at odds with a Democratic president with only two years left in office, the fault lines within and between both parties have never been more tenuous. In this book, prominent elections scholar and political commentator Larry J. Sabato, brings together respect...

Public distrust of and skepticism about ten nation's electoral system is widespread. The increasing costs of campaign finance have suggested to many that politics is the exclusive preserve of the rich. The simultaneous rise to prominence of political action committees (PACs) seems to allow special interest groups to determine the outcome of elections. But while calls for electoral financing reform are once again being heard, there is little co...

This new volume contains all the material a reader needs to understand the American election process and its political parties. This complete A-to-Z reference guide covers the people, events, and terms involved in the electoral process. It also provides the history of elections in the United States, focusing primarily on the presidential elections. Appendix material includes the results for every presidential election.

The long-awaited revision of Larry Sabato's classic work on political parties in the U.S., "The Party's Just Begun" has been brought completely up-to-date and features a new co-author, Bruce Larson. Analysis of Election 2000 and the parties' roles, new analysis of the Reform Party and its candidates, new polling data from John McLaughlin and Associates, new discussion of campaign finance laws and reform efforts, and new discussion of the effec...

The line dividing public life and private behavior in American politics is more blurred than ever. When it comes to questions about sex, substance abuse, and family life, anything goes on the political desk in many newsrooms, including uncorroborated hearsay disguised as news. Peepshow looks behind the scenes at news coverage of political scandals, analyzing what gets reported, what doesn't, and why. The authors talk with top news editors to g...

Larry J. Sabato, prominent election scholar and political commentator, and a team of scholars and election experts who are closest to the action, look at the 2010 campaigns and elections and offer fresh insights and trenchant commentary. Who Got in the Booth? takes you inside the most significant events and issues of this election cycle to see what affected the Midterm elections.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

John F. Kennedy died almost half a century ago-yet because of his extraordinary promise and untimely death, his star still resonates strongly. On the anniversary of his assassination, celebrated political scientist and analyst Larry J. Sabato-himself a teenager in the early 1960s and inspired by JFK and his presidency-explores the fascinating and powerful influence he has had over five decades on the media, the general public, and especially o...

Provides comprehensive coverage of the American election process and its political parties. An A-to-Z reference, this guide covers the people, events, and terms involved in the electoral process. Its coverage also includes the history of elections in the United States, focusing primarily on the presidential elections.

Sabato, founder of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, ventures bravely into the controversial waters of constitutional reform, arguing that the founders never intended the Constitution to be timeless.

This analysis of the workings of PACs and their influence examines the ways in which they raise huge sums of money, how they select candidates to back, and what they expect in return for support and assesses their effects on major parties.