For a number of years, voters and academic observers have been dissatisfied with a number of elements of American campaigns. Contemporary races are seen as too negative, too superficial, and too unfair or misleading. Based on these complaints, a variety of reform organizations have targeted millions...

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1. Verfasser:	Maisel, Louis Sandy 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007
Schriftenreihe:	Communication, society and politics
Schlagworte:	Political campaigns / United States Elections / United States Politische Ethik Wahlkampf USA
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	For a number of years, voters and academic observers have been dissatisfied with a number of elements of American campaigns. Contemporary races are seen as too negative, too superficial, and too unfair or misleading. Based on these complaints, a variety of reform organizations have targeted millions of dollars to improve the situation. Through their efforts and those within the academic community, a wide range of reform initiatives have been undertaken, such as voluntary codes of conduct, industry self-regulation, certificate programs, tougher ethics rules for consultants, and the encouragement of more substantive venues. This book seeks to evaluate whether these activities have improved the level of campaign discourse and conduct in US House and Senate campaigns and argues that while individual reform efforts have achieved some of their stated objectives, the overall effect of these reform efforts has been disappointing
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xiv, 155 pages)
ISBN:	9780511611209
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511611209