Elections A to Z

Elections A to Z is a well-respected legacy title that provides readers with ready-reference insight into how campaigns and elections are conducted in the United States. The new fifth edition has been redesigned and updated with new entries covering current elections topics, such as social media and communication, political and racial gerrymandering, and absentee and mail-in voting. It also addresses recent SCOTUS decisions that have impacted election law. The book will appeal to an undergraduate-level audience that understands the basics of campaigns and elections but is seeking an understanding of related topics, trends, and current events.

Format: Hardback
Length: 920 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Elections A to Z is a highly respected legacy title that has long been a staple in the CQ Press reference list. It provides readers with ready reference insight into how campaigns and elections, the hallmark of any democracy, are conducted in the United States. The new fifth edition has been redesigned and updated with new entries covering the vital current elections topics that readers want to know about, especially given the focus on elections over the past year and the resulting threat to American democracy.

Entries range from short definitions of terms such as at-large and front-runner to in-depth essays exploring vital aspects of campaigns and elections, such as the right to vote, turnout trends, and the history, evolution, and current state of House, Senate, presidential, and some state-level elections. As with the prior edition, coverage will continue to entail the stages in the campaign process and the general election; the roles of political consultants, the media, and political parties; debates around term limits, majority-minority districts, and campaign finance; amendments, legislation, and court cases that have shaped electoral, campaign, and voting matters; voter turnout and voting rights in the United States; and highlights of presidential elections throughout U.S. history.

Since the last edition published in 2012, there are many pertinent topics and events to explore from recent years, especially surrounding the 2020 elections. New to this edition will be entries discussing social media and communication, political and racial gerrymandering, districting and disenfranchisement, absentee and mail-in voting, new and revised state-by-state election and voter laws, foreign interference and misinformation campaigns, election-related violence, and minority and diverse group representation.

Elections A to Z is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the complex and ever-changing world of American politics. Its comprehensive coverage and insightful analysis make it a must-have for students, scholars, policymakers, and anyone else seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the electoral process and the role of elections in shaping American democracy.

Weight: 1816g
Dimension: 238 x 199 x 58 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071853634
Edition number: 5 Revised edition