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Synopsis
The race for the White House may seem like a marathon, but the nomination process is becoming a sprint, with the starting gun fired earlier each time. Where state primaries and caucuses were once spread out over a period of three or four months, most are now crammed into a four– or five–week interval at the very beginning of the delegate selection calendar. The compression and hastening of the nomination season are changing the nature of the presidential selection process, the most visible pillar of American democracy. Despite the importance of this issue in American politics, however, too little systematic analysis has been done on the topic. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive examination of the front-loading problem in all its facets.
William Mayer and Andrew Busch define the parameters of the front-loading question as well as its impact. They trace the history that shaped the current system and explain why it is such a critical element of presidential elections. Most important, the authors present a detailed analysis of all the major proposals for coping with front-loading and of the political and constitutional obstacles for reform. While they conclude that there is no easy solution to this complex issue, they identify a general direction for reform efforts. They also feel that the political parties should be the prime movers in formulating and implementing changes.
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About the Author
William G. Mayer is associate professor of political science at Northeastern University, Massachusetts, USA. His books include The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2004 (Rowman and Littlefield, 2003).
Andrew E. Busch is an associate professor of political science at the University of Denver, Colorado, USA. He is the author of Outsiders and Openness in the Presidential Nominating System (University of Pittsburgh Press).
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The Front-Loading Problem in Presidential Nominations
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Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 2004
ISBN 10: 0815755201
ISBN 13: 9780815755203
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 226pp., x. '1' in number line. Appendix A: On Measuring Front-Loading, pp. 169-171; Appendix B: Specification of the Regression Equations in Tables 3-3 and 3-5, pp. 172-175; Appendix C: A Note on Delegate Counts, pp. 176-179; Notes, pp. 181-216; Index, pp. 217-226. Black cloth with brilliant silver lettering on spine. Glossy illustrated dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price), with title lettering in black over middle half front cover, superimposed over photo-illustration of White House, author name lettering in smaller white letters over black background across lower quarter front cover. Very small surface rubbing wear at rear cover lower left corner, with very small tip of white, else unqualifiedly As New. (NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names). Unread. Seller Inventory # 001596
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