{"product_id":"evaluating-campaign-quality-can-the-electoral-process-be-improved-hardback-9780521877299","title":"Evaluating Campaign Quality; Can the Electoral Process be Improved? (Hardback) 9780521877299","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEvaluating Campaign Quality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCan the Electoral Process be Improved?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArgues for a different approach to campaign conduct and political discourse in American elections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eL. Sandy Maisel (Author), Darrell M. West (Author), Brett M. Clifton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521877299, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 April 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e170 pages, 34 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.367 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"L. Sandy Maisel, Darrell West, and Brett Clifton show a keen understanding of the fundamental motive underlying the behaviors of political candidates and consultants: the desire to win. They also understand the lack of interest that most citizens have in politics. They exhibit a refreshing skepticism about the more high-flown aspirations of reformers, without entirely giving up on the possibility of improving campaign discourse and thereby improving the quality of American elections.\"  \u003cbr\u003e-Richard Skinner, Allegheny College, Perspectives on Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFor a number of years, voters and academic observers have been dissatisfied with a number of elements of American campaigns. Contemporary races are seen as too negative, too superficial, and too unfair or misleading. Based on these complaints, a variety of reform organizations have targeted millions of dollars to improve the situation. Through their efforts and those within the academic community, a wide range of reform initiatives have been undertaken, such as voluntary codes of conduct, industry self-regulation, certificate programs, tougher ethics rules for consultants, and the encouragement of more substantive venues. This book seeks to evaluate whether these activities have improved the level of campaign discourse and conduct in US House and Senate campaigns and argues that while individual reform efforts have achieved some of their stated objectives, the overall effect of these reform efforts has been disappointing.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Campaign reformers: optimists, skeptics, and rejectionists\u003cbr\u003e 2. Dissemination of campaign practices\u003cbr\u003e 3. Impact on campaign conduct\u003cbr\u003e 4. Impact on campaign discourse\u003cbr\u003e 5. Impact on public perceptions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Improving the system\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: A. Data and methodology\u003cbr\u003e B. Public opinion survey\u003cbr\u003e C. Consultant survey\u003cbr\u003e D. 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