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Stephen J. Wayne is a well-known author and lecturer on American presidents and the presidency. A professor of government at Georgetown University since 1988 and a Washington-based "insider" for more than 40 years, Wayne has written or edited 11 books, many in multiple editions, and has authored more than 100 articles, chapters, and reviews that have appeared in professional journals, scholarly compilations, newspapers, and magazines. Among his best-known works are The Road to the White House, in its eighth edition, which includes an epilogue o... MORE

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Preface	p. xii
Democratic Elections: What's the Problem?	p. 1
Contemporary Election Issues	p. 2
The Nature of Democracy	p. 7
Types of Democracies	p. 7
Elections and Democracy	p. 9
Tensions within a Democratic Electoral System	p. 13
Summary: Democratic Election Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 16
Now It's Your Turn	p. 17
Notes	p. 20
Popular Base of American Electoral Politics: Suffrage and Turnout	p. 23
Suffrage in American Elections	p. 24
Variations in Voter Turnout	p. 27
Influences on Voting	p. 30
Consequences of Not Voting	p. 37
Possible Solutions to the Nonvoting Problem	p. 42
Summary: Suffrage and Turnout Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 47
Now It's Your Turn	p. 48
Notes	p. 51
How Representative Are American Elections?	p. 56
The Concept of Representation	p. 57
The Structure of Elections and the Underrepresentation of Minorities	p. 61
American Politics and the Underrepresentation of Women	p. 67
The Electoral College System and the Overrepresentation of Large Competitive States	p. 67
Public Opinion, Representation, and Policy Outcomes	p. 73
Summary: Representational Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 80
Now It's Your Turn	p. 81
Notes	p. 84
Has Money Corrupted Our Electoral Process?	p. 88
Money and Democratic Elections	p. 89
Campaign Finance Legislation and Its Consequences	p. 90
Continuing Campaign Finance Issues	p. 98
Summary: Campaign Finance Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 108
Now It's Your Turn	p. 110
Notes	p. 112
News Media: Watchdog or Pit Bull?	p. 115
The Evolution of Election News	p. 117
The Adequacy of Contemporary Campaign Coverage	p. 122
Public Cynicism about the Media	p. 131
What Can Be Done?	p. 134
Summary: News Media Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 139
Now It's Your Turn	p. 140
Notes	p. 144
Are American Parties Still Representative?	p. 148
Parties and American Democracy	p. 149
The Evolution of U.S. Political Parties	p. 154
Parties, Electoral Representation, and Democratic Governance	p. 163
Summary: Partisan Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 167
Now It's Your Turn	p. 168
Notes	p. 171
The Nomination Process: Whose Is It Anyway?	p. 173
The Movement from an Elite to a More Popular System	p. 174
The Democratization of Nominations: Representative or Unrepresentative?	p. 176
The Impact of Nominations on Government	p. 183
Improving the Nomination System	p. 184
National Nominating Conventions: Anachronism or Still Relevant?	p. 189
The Incumbency Advantage	p. 192
Summary: Nomination Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 194
Now It's Your Turn	p. 195
Notes	p. 197
Campaign Communications: How Much Do They Matter?	p. 200
Campaign Communications and Democratic Elections	p. 201
Campaign Imagery	p. 207
Communication Distortions	p. 209
The New Technology of Polling, Targeting, and Messaging: Better Communication or More Effective Manipulation?	p. 215
Campaigning on the Internet	p. 217
Summary: Campaign Communication Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 218
Now It's Your Turn	p. 222
Notes	p. 225
Elections and Government: A Tenuous Connection	p. 229
Who Governs?	p. 230
The Relationship between Campaigning and Governing	p. 233
The Election and Public Policy	p. 238
Policy and Performance: Responsiveness and Accountability	p. 249
Summary: Elections and Government Dilemmas in a Nutshell	p. 252
Now It's Your Turn	p. 254
Notes	p. 256
Index	p. 258
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