High-Tech Grass Roots: The Professionalization of Local Elections - Couverture souple

Strachan, Cherie J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742517667 ISBN 13 : 9780742517660

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2002

Synopsis

Election campaigns in small and mid-sized electoral districts have been run from the grass roots from the beginning of the republic. Yard signs, door-to-door canvassing, and soap-box oratory have characterized state and local elections for years, and many predict their persistence into the 21st century. This book looks at new trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures. Original surveys, interviews, and in-depth case studies lead the author to conclude that the new tactics are with us to stay, but that their potentially negative effects—rising campaign budgets and diminished citizen participation—may be mitigated by creative approaches to reform.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

J. Cherie Strachan is assistant professor of communication at the University of Albany.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742517667
• ISBN 13: 9780742517660
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible