Beschreibung:
In this thoroughly updated third edition, Barbara Norrander explores how presidential candidates are nominated, shows how that process bridges to the general election campaign, discusses past and current proposals for reform, and examines the possibility for more practical, incremental changes to the electoral rules.
1. Happenstance and Reforms 2. Presidential Nomination Politics at the Dawn of the 21st Century 3. Is This a Fair Way to Select a Presidential Nominee? 4. The Nomination Calendar: Problems and Imperfect Solutions 5. Connections to the General Election 6. Oddities, Biases, and Strengths of U.S. Presidential Nomination Politics