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Further Details Title: Running On Empty? Condition: New Subtitle: Political Discourse in Congressional Elections ISBN-10: 0742530752 EAN: 9780742530751 ISBN: 9780742530751 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/02/2004 Description: The level of discourse in campaigns and elections ideally should elevate citizens' knowledge about the candidates and the issues that face the polity. But elections today are often beset by negative campaigns and an emphasis on the "horse race" over issues of substance. Running on Empty? looks at sixteen carefully selected, highly competitive races in the House and Senate during the 2002 midterm elections. Measuring various aspects of campaign discourse throughout a wide variety of paid and unpaid media coverage—including radio, TV, newspapers, direct mail, and the Internet—the authors arrive at some arresting conclusions about the quality of the messages conveyed, whether positive or negative. In all, this impressive set of original essays by political experts provides a timely assessment of the effectiveness of media reform and the democratization of campaign discourse in theory compared to practice. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Item Width: 22mm Item Weight: 463g Contributor: Sandy L. Maisel (Edited by), Darrell M. West (Edited by), James I. Bowie (Contributions by), Mark D. Brewer (Contributions by), Clyde Brown (Contributions by), Andrew E. Busch (Contributions by), Marni Ezra (Contributions by), Julie Gunderson (Contributions by), Daniel Hofrenning (Contributions by), John S. Jackson III (Contributions by), Stephanie Greco Larson (Contributions by), Burdett A. Loomis (Contributions by), Cherie Maestas (Contributions by), L Sandy Maisel (Contributions by), Kelly D. Patterson (Contributions by), Paul R. Petterson (Contributions by), Richard J. Powell (Contributions by), Charles Prysby (Contributions by), Janelle Sagness (Contributions by), Patrick Sellers (Contributions by), John S. Shockley (Contributions by), Frederic I. Solop (Contributions by) Genre: Law & Politics Book Series: Campaigning American Style Author: Sandy L. Maisel Release Year: 2004 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.