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The Rise of Candidate-Centered Politics

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Book Title : The Rise Of Candidate-Centered Politics
Author : Martin P. Wattenberg
ISBN : 9780674865709
gtin13 : 9780674865709
Subject : Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 20th Century, General, Political Process / Political Parties
Publication Year : 1991
Item Length : 9 in
Language : English
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Publication Name : Rise of Candidate-Centered Politics : Presidential Elections of the 1980s
Format : Hardcover
Type : Textbook
Number of Pages : 195 Pages
Item Weight : 12.8 Oz
Subject Area : Political Science, History
Item Width : 6 in

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title: The Rise Of Candidate-Centered Politics ISBN13: 9780674865709 ISBN10: 0674865707 Author: Wattenberg, Martin P. (Author) Description: Every Presidential Election Since 1964 Has Been Won By The Candidate Backed By The Most United Party; Yet As Party Unity Has Become More Important To Voting Decisions, It Has Also Become Increasingly Difficult To Achieve In His Latest Book, Martin Wattenberg Offers An In-Depth Interpretation Of The Presidential Elections Of The 1980S, Illuminating Current Theories Of Political Behavior And How They Operate In Today’s Candidate-Centered Politics Wattenberg Investigates The Impact That Political Parties’ Declining Relevance Has Had On Presidential Politics As The Parties’ Ability To Polarize Opinion Weakened And Voters Were Set Politically Adrift, The Candidates Themselves Had To Fill The Power Vacuum Interestingly, As The Candidates Have Become More Prominent, Their Popularity Has Spiraled Downward Wattenberg’s National Survey Data Debunks The Notion Of Reagan As The Teflon President;’ Demonstrating That Many Negative Judgments Stuck To Reagan’s Public Image Throughout The 1980S, Particularly The Criticisms Of His Conservative Policies The Author’s Intricate Analysis Shows That Many People Were Torn Between Candidates Whose Policies They Preferred And Those Who They Thought Would Produce The Best Results, And These Contradictory Attitudes Were Primarily Resolved In Favor Of Reagan And Bush This Book Is Not Only The Successor Volume To The Author’s Widely Used Book On American Parties, It Is Also A Controversial And Thought-Provoking Commentary On American Parties, Politics, And Representative Government Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: HARVARD UNIV PR Publication Date: 2014-04-13 Weight: 1.01 lbs Dimensions: 0.5” H x 9.21” L x 6.14” W Number of Pages: 195 Language: English

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