Making Sense of the 2016 Elections : A CQ Press Guide

Schaffner, Brian F./ Clark, John A.

CQ Press（2017/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 48 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781506384184

Full Description

Get a big picture understanding of what happened in the 2016 elections and why. This brief overview from Brian Schaffner and John Clark provides a concise analysis, going beyond horserace journalism, and gives students an accessible insight into political scientists' view of this ground breaking election. Students will benefit from seeing how broader political science concepts apply to a campaign and election that is fresh in their minds.  

Contents

Introduction
The Electoral Landscape in 2016
Choosing the Presidential Nominees
The Invisible Primary
The Democratic Party Decides on Clinton
The Republican Party Decides Not to Decide
The General Election Campaign
The Case for Thinking the Campaign Mattered
The Case for Thinking the Campaign Was of Minimal Importance
Campaigns Are Mostly about Mobilization
The Outcome
Another Electoral College/Popular Vote Split
Where the Election Was Won
How Key Groups Voted
Why People Voted for Trump
The Battle for Control of Congress
How Republicans Kept the Senate Red
Why Republicans Retained Their House Majority
Diversity in Congress
The 2016 Elections in the States
Governors and State Legislatures
Ballot Proposals
Putting the 2016 Election into Context
Notes
About the Authors