Political Campaigns in the United States

A Choice Highly Recommended Title—January 2017_x005F_x000D_ This book is an interpretive analysis of political campaigns in America: It investigates the role campaigns play and the close symbiosis between campaigns and our politics. In the process, the author shows how campaigns are an important manifestation of how we "do" politics in this country._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ The text asks important questions like:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ How democratic are campaigns, and our politics, really?_x005F_x000D_ What is the relationship between the media and campaign professionals and what are the implications for the quality of reporting?_x005F_x000D_ What does the growth of "dark money" mean for our democracy and our politics?_x005F_x000D_