Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy: What Everyone Needs to Know(R

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Frequent and fair elections, open to all, are fundamental elements of a democracy. The United States, through its local, state, and national contests, holds more elections, more often, than any other democracy in the world. But in recent years, there have been troubling signs that our system of campaigns and elections has become much more fragile and vulnerable. More specifically, in the past twenty years, campaigns have changed profoundly: social media and viralmessaging compete with traditional media, races once considered local in nature have become nationalized, Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance law now encourage mega-donors, voters are morepolarized, party affiliation has waned, and the middle ideological ground has given way to extremist language and voter rage. Twice in sixteen years we have seen winning presidential candidates gaining fewer popular votes than their opponents. The fundamental right of every citizen to vote has been impeded by state legislatures demanding tighter access, more identification, and accusations of voter fraud. And we have faced the real threat of foreign influence in our national elections.This new edition of Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy: What Everyone Needs to Know® offers the most up-to-date examination of campaigns, elections, and future threats tovoting and democracy. It addresses the 2020 US presidential election, the "Stop the Steal" movement, election interference and cyber threats to voting, voting by mail (and the backlash against it), voting reforms and ranked-choice voting, and the Supreme Court 2019 ruling on gerrymandering. It will also include new data on voter participation, voter fraud, reapportionment post-2020 census, party polarization, campaign finance, and more.Given the fragility of our electionprocess, what are the threats to a healthy American democracy? Do the candidates with the most money always win? This is not simply a book on how campaigns are run, but why campaigns and elections areintegral components of American democracy and how those fundamental elements may be vulnerable to misuse.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Dennis W. Johnson is Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. He is also one of the country's foremost experts on campaigns and political consultants, and has written widely on campaigns and elections. Previously, Johnson spent a decade as a political consultant and served as a chief of staff for a member of Congress. He is the author of Democracy for Hire: AHistory of American Political Consulting.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition: Why You Need to Know About Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to DemocracyAcknowledgments1. Voting and Participation2. Carving Out Legislative Districts3. Political Parties and Elections4. Statewide, Local, and Congressional Elections5. Presidential Elections6. The 2020 Presidential Election7. The Big Lie and its Aftermath8. Money, Mega-Donors, and Wide-Open Spending9. Inner Workings of Modern Campaigns10. Direct Democracy--Ballot Campaigns11. How Campaigns Have Changed12. Threats to DemocracyNotesFurther ReadingIndex

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Frequent and fair elections, open to all, are fundamental elements of a democracy. The United States, through its local, state, and national contests, holds more elections, more often, than any other democracy in the world. But in recent years, there have been troubling signs that our system of campaigns and elections has become much more fragile and vulnerable. More specifically, in the past twenty years, campaigns have changed profoundly: social media and viralmessaging compete with traditional media, races once considered local in nature have become nationalized, Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance law now encourage mega-donors, voters are more polarized, party affiliation has waned, and the middle ideological ground has given way to extremistlanguage and voter rage. Twice in sixteen years we have seen winning presidential candidates gaining fewer popular votes than their opponents. The fundamental right of every citizen to vote has been impeded by state legislatures demanding tighter access, more identification, and accusations of voter fraud. And we have faced the real threat of foreign influence in our national elections. This new edition of Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy: What Everyone Needs to Know

Details ISBN0197641989 Author Dennis W. Johnson Short Title Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy Pages 272 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0197641989 ISBN-13 9780197641989 Format Paperback Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1961 Affiliation Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean, George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management Position Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-01-26 NZ Release Date 2023-01-26 US Release Date 2023-01-26 UK Release Date 2023-01-26 Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Subtitle What Everyone Needs to Know® Alternative 9780197641972 DEWEY 324.70973 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-04-13 We've got this

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