What Are Campaigns for? the Role of Persuasion in Electoral Law and Politics |
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| Author:
| Gardner, James A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-539261-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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What are Campaigns For?: The Role of Persuasion in Electoral Law and Politics argues that campaigns by and large do not serve the function of "persuasion," in the sense of changing people's deeply held beliefs. Rather, campaigns mostly serve a "tabulative" function, adding up the preferences of voters which are mostly formed outside the context of campaigns. The book both explains the reasons for these limitations on modern-day politicalcampaigns and their implications, suggesting that...
More DescriptionWhat are Campaigns For?: The Role of Persuasion in Electoral Law and Politics argues that campaigns by and large do not serve the function of "persuasion," in the sense of changing people's deeply held beliefs. Rather, campaigns mostly serve a "tabulative" function, adding up the preferences of voters which are mostly formed outside the context of campaigns. The book both explains the reasons for these limitations on modern-day politicalcampaigns and their implications, suggesting that there is a need to seek out opportunities for between-campaign deliberations.