The American Elections of 2008

by Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier (Editor), Robert G. Boatright (Contributor), David Campbell (Contributor)

The American Elections of 2008 assembles leading political scientists and journalists to explain the election results and their implications for America's future. Topics include financing the elections, religion's influence, the media, and how the George W. Bush legacy affected the outcome. The book also explores Congressional behavior in the twenty-first century and discusses how it affected election results in 2008.

206 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I dig it. I really like the voice (writing style) and it's very informative. I learned a lot from this book and found myself wanting to read more and more even though I was using it for research. It has info on the media strategies, political strategies, and how religion was invovled. Pretty cool.