Michael A. Genovese Matthew J. Streb Michael A. Genovese
This hard-hitting and engaging examination of polls and American politics asks an essential question: do polls contribute to the vitality of our democracy or are they undermining the health of our political system? Leading scholars address several key issues such as how various types of polls affect democracy, the meaning attributed to polling data by citizens and the media, the use of polls by presidents, and how political elites respond--or do not respond--to public polls. The contributors assert that while polls tread a fine line between informing and manipulating the public, they remain...
This hard-hitting and engaging examination of polls and American politics asks an essential question: do polls contribute to the vitality of our democ...
This volume explores the state of academic freedom in the United States and abroad. What impact have the attacks of September 11th and the ensuing war on terrorism had on free speech, access to information, government funding of the sciences, and other cornerstones of freedom of inquiry at American universities? How has the renewed emphasis on patriotism affected the "culture wars" that aroused so much controversy on American campuses? And how does academic freedom in the United States compare to that of other nations? To engage these crucial questions, the editors have assembled some of the...
This volume explores the state of academic freedom in the United States and abroad. What impact have the attacks of September 11th and the ensuing war...
Across the country, races for judgeships are becoming more and more politically contested. As a result, several states and cities are now considering judicial election reform. Running for Judge examines the increasingly contentious judicial elections over the last twenty-five years by providing a timely, insightful analysis of judicial elections. The book ties together the current state of the judicial elections literature, and presents new evidence on a wide range of important topics, including: the history of judicial elections; an understanding of the types of judicial...
Across the country, races for judgeships are becoming more and more politically contested. As a result, several states and cities are now consideri...
Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied-as, in many cases, are the rules themselves. Law and Election Politics illustrates how election laws and electoral politics are intertwined, analyzing the rules of the game and some of the most important-and most controversial-decisions the courts have made on a variety of election-related subjects. More than a typical law book that summarizes cases, Mathew Streb has assembled an outstanding group of scholars to place electoral laws and the courts' rulings...
Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied-as, in many ...
Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied--as, in many cases, are the rules themselves. Law and Election Politics illustrates how election laws and electoral politics are intertwined, analyzing the rules of the game and some of the most important--and most controversial--decisions the courts have made on a variety of election-related subjects.
More than a typical law book that summarizes cases, Mathew Streb has assembled an outstanding group of scholars to place...
Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied--as, in m...
While frustration with various aspects of American democracy abound in the United States, there is little agreement over-or even understanding of-what kinds of changes would make the system more effective and increase political participation. Matthew J. Streb sheds much-needed light on all the major concerns of the electoral process in the thoroughly revised third edition of this timely book on improving American electoral democracy.
This critical examination of the rules and institutional arrangements that shape the American electoral process analyzes the major debates that...
While frustration with various aspects of American democracy abound in the United States, there is little agreement over-or even understanding of-w...
Presents a systematic investigation into the effects of interest group involvement in the election of judges. Focusing on personal-injury law, the authors detail how interest groups mobilize in response to unfavourable rulings by state supreme courts, how their efforts influence the outcomes of supreme court elections, and how those outcomes in turn effectively reshape public policies.
Presents a systematic investigation into the effects of interest group involvement in the election of judges. Focusing on personal-injury law, the aut...
