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Parties, Interest Groups, and Political Campaigns
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Description
Featuring up-to-date data that includes 2008 and 2010 mid-term results and analysis, the second edition looks ahead to 2012 by illustrating such important developments as the emergence of the Tea Party; increasingly polarized politics; divided government; social media; lobbying and interest group developments (including the passage of health care and financial sector reform legislation); and the impact of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on campaign finance reform. Offering a powerful combination of scholarship, data, and examples, Parties, Interest Groups, and Political Campaigns, Second Edition, provides students with one-stop shopping for understanding the new style of American politics.
New to the Second Edition:
* An examination of the Tea Party and its connections to the Republican infrastructure
* New election data from 2008 and 2010, with a preview of 2012
* Coverage of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and campaign finance reform
* An inside look at lobbying in the Obama Administration
* Updated tables and figures throughout
* New political ads and examples that add visual interest and encourage student engagement
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2011-11-30
Publication Date:
2011-11-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0199945853
ISBN13:
9780199945856
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
547 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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