U.S. Presidential Primaries and the Caucus-Convention System: A Sourcebook

by James W. Davis

Book Overview

In the past quarter century, presidential nominating contests have become as exciting as the presidential election. The mass media devote more time, space, and staff to cover the presidential primaries and Iowa caucuses than the general election itself. Each week from late February to early June, the TV networks headline these contests, expecially in the challenging party. The stakes are high, for the winner of these contests will invariably be the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313296294
• ISBN13: 9780313296291
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"