Primary politics : everything you need to know about how America nominates its presidential candidates / Elaine C. Kamarck.
| Author/creator | Kamarck, Elaine C. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd edition. |
| Publication | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xii, 220 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The good old days? : when parties controlled nominations and primaries were to be avoided at all costs -- 2. Sequence as strategy : how Jimmy Carter "got it" and taught subsequent presidential candidates the new rules of the road -- 3. The fight to be first : why Iowa and New Hampshire dominate presidential nominating politics -- 4. Proportional representation : why Democrats use it and Republicans don't -- 5. Devil in the details : how the delegate count shapes modern nominating campaigns -- 6. Do conventions matter anymore? : superdelegates, the Robot Rule, and the modern nominating convention -- 7. The problem of "The Decider." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015034762 |
| ISBN | 9780815727750 |
| ISBN | 0815727755 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (epub ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (pdf ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK521 .K36 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |