"The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.S. history: the state had three active governors at once, each claiming that he was the true elected official. This is the first full-length examination of that episode, which wasnAEt just a crazy quirk of Georgia politics (though it was that) but the decisive battle in a struggle ..."
Slingshot(1st Edition) The Slaying of Eric Cantor and the Limits of Incumbency Advantage von Lauren Cohen Bell, David Elliot Meyer, RonaldKeithGaddie Paperback, 184 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von Cq Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-1196-8, ISBN: 1-5063-1196-2
"Incumbents don′t lose. So how did nationally prominent House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lose a primary battle to college professor David Brat, an unknown political rookie? In Slingshot: The Defeat of Eric Cantor, authors Lauren Cohen Bell, David Elliot Meyer and Ronald Keith Gaddie take advantage of exceptional behind-the-scenes access to the Brat campaign to explain the challenger’s victory. They examine the essential need for elected ..."
Born to Run(Updated) Origins of the Political Career (Campaigning American Style) von RonaldKeithGaddie, David L. Boren, Gaddie/Boren Paperback, 240 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2003 von Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-1928-2, ISBN: 0-7425-1928-7
"What makes young aspiring politicians take the leap and enter the electoral arena? Born to Run tells the stories of nine young politicians from all walks of life who enter races at the state and local levels in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Georgia, Nebraska, and Maine. Across the board, Gaddie finds a great range of motivations, strategies, and success rates among his carefully selected group. He doesn't rely strictly on interviews (although th ..."
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" Explore how government works Politics in America views politics through the lens of competition for resources--who gets what, when, and how. Through this framework, the book examines the foundations, institutions, behaviors, and policies of the American political system. The accessible narrative provides straightforward coverage of American politics and government. The authors encourage students to talk about and t ..."
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Regulating Wetlands Protection(1st Edition) Environmental Federalism and the States (Suny Series, Environmental Politics & Policy) von RonaldKeithGaddie, James L. Regens Paperback, 155 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1999 von State University Of New York Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-4350-7, ISBN: 0-7914-4350-7
"Wetlands are a valuable natural resource, yet over 200,000 acres are destroyed in the United States each year. An alternative recently promoted to improve wetland protection is state assumption of the law governing wetland protection, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (section 404). This book discusses the implementation problems associated with the national wetland regulation program and examines the state assumption option in tw ..."
"A thought-provoking examination of the constituencies and the impact of one of the most controversial political figures of our time. Journalists have thoroughly documented David Duke's rise to prominence in Louisiana politics, but until now, few intensive analyses of the Duke phenomenon have been undertaken. This new collection identifies the significant junctures of Duke's political career, from its earliest beginnings to his recent ca ..."
"The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.S. history: the state had three active governors at once, each claiming that he was the true elected official. This is the first full-length examination of that episode, which wasn’t just a crazy quirk of Georgia politics (though it was that) but the decisive battle in a struggle b ..."
" See who gets what, when, and how in American politics Politics in America examines the core foundations, institutions, behaviors, and policies of the American political system. The text views politics as a competition for resources. It encourages students to personally evaluate government’s impact by raising controversial issues, dissecting the conflicts behind them, and asking what it means for democracy. Often feisty and a ..."
"A central political issue in American politics during the 1990s is the need for political campaign reform. The authors examine US Senate elections to determine the role money plays in Senate elections; their analysis indicates that the system of campaign finance resembles a market, with legislators as the recipients of financial largesse based on their institutional positions and political vulnerability. This rent-seeking relationship b ..."
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"“Artificial Extremism in Interest Group Ratings,” Legislative Studies Quarterly 17 (
1992): 319—345. 9. William R. Shaffer, “Rating the Performance of the ADA in
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"Shifting the focal point from incumbency to open seat competition in the U.S. House of Representatives is the task this book embraces. In the process, the authors demonstrate the importance of candidates and competition, and the role of money, gender, and special elections in determining how open seats get filled and when partisan changes occur."