To many, the term compaign ethics is an oxymoron. Questionable campaign conduct occurs at many levels, from national presidential elections to local delegate contests. Campaign ethics goes beyond mere ethical dilemmas or trying to decide whether or not a particular act is above board. The chapters in this volume examine the broad questions of ethics in campaigns from the perspective of those actors who play critical roles in them, as well as the scholars who study them. The contributors - who include leading academics, as well as practitioners from the world of campaigning and campaign reform...

These essays present original data and analysis on the world of election-campaign consultants. They aim to illuminate the work of professional political consultants and their growing influence on the electoral process and American democracy.

These essays provide an analysis of political advertising - its causes, its growth and its consequences for elections in the United States. The contributors focus, in particular, on the effects and consequences of negative advertising.