Rewiring Politics: Presidential Nominating Conventions in the Media Age Contributor(s): Panagopoulos, Costas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807132063 ISBN-13: 9780807132067 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
Dewey: 324.273 |
LCCN: 2006014073 |
Series: Media and Political Affairs |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.42" W x 9.34" (1.02 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A century ago, national political parties' nominating conventions for U.S. presidential candidates often resembled wide-open brawls, filled with front-stage conflicts and back-room deals. Today, leagues of advisors precisely plan and carefully script these events even though their outcomes are largely preordained. Rewiring Politics offers the first in-depth exploration of the profound changes in the nominating process to focus on the role of the media. Fourteen luminaries from the worlds of media and politics examine how the technology of coverage has transformed conventions over time. As the contributors demonstrate, the story of the evolution of the nominating process cannot be told without the concomitant story of the revolution in mass media. |