High-Tech Grass Roots : The Professionalization of Local Elections Paperback / softback
by Cherie J. Strachan
Part of the Campaigning American Style series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:24/12/2002
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- ISBN:9780742517660
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:24/12/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780742517660