By Invitation Only: The Rise of Exclusive Politics in the United States - Couverture souple

Schier, Steven

 
9780822957126: By Invitation Only: The Rise of Exclusive Politics in the United States
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0822957124 ISBN 13 : 9780822957126
Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000

Synopsis

By Invitation Only examines the shift in the United States from mobilization (the partisan method of stimulating very high voter turnout in elections) to activation―the political variant of “niche marketing.” This more contemporary method that parties, interest groups, and candidates employ induces particular, finely targeted portions of the public to become active in elections, demonstrations, and lobbying. Traditional partisan mobilization was a crude tool, operating through personal and print communication. It involved broad appeals often carried through personal conversation with local party workers, or through America's then highly partisan press. Political mobilization predominated during election campaigns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of peak party power. The shift from mobilization to activation allows organizers to mobilize strategic minorities while cloaking the effort in a misleading guise of popular rule. The vogue of participation is that all should get involved. In fact, as Schier illustrates, the process encourages only a strategically selected few to vote in elections or petition government for their interests. The result is a decline of majority rule in American politics. A must-read for anyone concerned with politics in America.

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À propos de l'auteur

Steven E. Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College, is the author or editor of numerous books including The Postmodern Presidency: Bill Clinton’s Legacy in U.S. Politics, and By Invitation Only: The Rise of Exclusive Politics in the United States.

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Éditeur
University of Pittsburgh Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0822957124
ISBN 13 
9780822957126
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
264
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