Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation / Edition 1

by Peter F. Galderisi, Marni Ezra, Michael Lyons, Tom Rice, L Sandy Maisel Director, Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Colby Co

Overview

Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation explores the ways in which congressional primary elections appear to be changing in the face of electoral and congressional politics. The prominent contributors examine how primary elections influence the types of candidates who run, the support they receive, the positions they take, the resources they spend, the media coverage they receive, and the type of party nominees that prevail. All of these factors have significant implications for congressional general elections, the political parties, interest groups, and the day-to-day representation of constituents by congressional incumbents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742507678
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/25/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.86(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Peter F. Galderisi is associate professor of political science at Utah State Unviersity. Marni Ezra is assistant professor of political science at Hood College. Michael Lyons is assistant professor of political science at Utah State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Nomination Politics and Congressional Representation Chapter 3 Congressional Primaries in Historical and Theoretical Context Chapter 4 Primary Elections as a Deterrence to Candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives Chapter 5 The Benefits and Burdens of Congressional Primary Elections Chapter 6 Campaign Finance in U.S. House Primary and General Elections Chapter 7 Elections and Amateurs: The Christian Right in the 1988 Congressional Campaigns Chapter 8 The Polarizing Effects of Congressional Primaries Chapter 9 The Effects of Electoral Rules on Congressional Primaries Chapter 10 Explaining the Ideological Differences Between the Two U.S. Senators Elected from the Same State: An Institutional Effects Model Chapter 11 California's Experience with the Blanket Primary

Editorial Reviews

The work's strengths include the authors' diverse perspectives, including their use of a wide array of evidence from election results, campaign spending totals, and surveys of participants. A valuable contribution for those interested in the process of recruitment, representation, and elections.

Choice Reviews

Galderisi, Ezra, and Lyons are to be congratulated for editing such a fine volume. They have assembled many of the leading scholars of congressional elections and the result is a splendid set of essays that advance our understanding of congressional primaries in many important ways. It is certainly the best single resource on congressional primaries and I highly recommend the book to everyone interested in American elections.

Tom Rice

The work's strengths include the authors' diverse perspectives, including their use of a wide array of evidence from election results, campaign spending totals, and surveys of participants. A valuable contribution for those interested in the process of recruitment, representation, and elections.

CHOICE

The work's strengths include the authors' diverse perspectives, including their use of a wide array of evidence from election results, campaign spending totals, and surveys of participants. A valuable contribution for those interested in the process of recruitment, representation, and elections.

Choice