{"product_id":"the-politics-of-congressional-elections-9781538176733","title":"The Politics of Congressional Elections","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Congressional Elections is the most authoritative and accessible introduction available on congressional elections and the electoral process. By pairing historical data analysis and original research with fundamental concepts of representation and responsibility, Carson and Jacobson help students develop the tools to evaluate Congress, as well as their own role in the electoral process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eleventh edition offers an engaging examination of congressional candidates, campaigns, and elections by incorporating coverage of the most recent elections and the changing roles of voters, incumbents, challengers, and campaign contributions. This edition also highlights the impact of the January 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e insurrection, inflation and the economy, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, infrastructure legislation, and the narrowing majorities in both chambers. Brought completely up-to-date with the latest data from the American National Election Study, the Cooperative Election Study, and the Federal Election Commission, and including coverage and analysis of the 2020 and 2022 elections, this seminal work continues to offer a systematic account of what goes on in congressional elections. Moreover, the authors’ framing demonstrates how electoral politics reflect and shape other components of the American political system, with profound consequences for representative government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey revision highlights include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated coverage through the 2022 elections including congressional primaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded analysis of campaign finance and voter behavior in recent elections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated figures and tables, with color versions available in the e-book and PowerPoint slides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreater emphasis on nationalized politics and a return to more party-centered elections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced analysis of congressional elections data back to the pre–Civil War era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Constitutional Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongressional Districts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartisan Gerrymandering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedistricting between Censuses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacial Gerrymandering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBipartisan Gerrymanders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Republican Advantage in House Districts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStates as Electoral Units\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElection Laws\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical Parties\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial and Political Contexts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Congressional Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Incumbency Factor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasuring the Value of Incumbency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vanishing Marginals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSources of the Incumbency Advantage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Institutional Characteristics of Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges in Voting Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstituency Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Variability of the Incumbency Advantage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscouraging the Opposition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoney in Congressional Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Connection between Money and Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Campaign Money Is More Important to Challengers Than to Incumbents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Career in the District\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotivating Challengers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Congressional Campaigns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Money\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions to Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePACs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePACs and the Pivotal 1994 Election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParty Money\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions from Other Members of Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-Financing by Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFund-Raising Tactics and Donors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndependent, Voter-Education, and Issue-Advocacy Campaigns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal Campaigning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Messages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallengers’ Campaigns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing Negative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncumbents’ Campaigns \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandidates for Open Seats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenate Campaigns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManipulating Turnout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Congressional Voters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurnout in Congressional Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho Votes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartisanship in Congressional Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative Interpretations of Party Identification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartisanship and Voting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartisanship and Incumbency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation and Voting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecall and Recognition of Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContacting Voters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanging Evaluations of Incumbents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. National Politics and Congressional Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical Interpretations of Congressional Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModels of Aggregate Congressional Election Results\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresidential Coattails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Conditions and Strategic Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampaign Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHouse Elections, 1992–2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1992–2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2002–2010\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2012-2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Midterm Election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenate Elections, 1992–2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1992–2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2002–2010\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2012-2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Senate Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Elections, Representation, and the Politics of Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy Congruence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstituents, Interests, and Causes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresentation by Referendum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptive Representation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy Consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticularism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServing the Organized\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResponsiveness without Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Congressional Parties: Decline and Revival\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Revival of Party Cohesion, 1980–2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeological Polarization in Congress and the Electorate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolarization in Presidential Support\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParty Polarization: The Electoral Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiverging Electoral Constituencies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicken or Egg?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Downside of Strong Party Government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Public’s Evaluations of Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReforming Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerm Limits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2024 and Beyond: Geography, Demography, and Nationalized Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041249493335,"sku":"9781538176733","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538176733.jpg?v=1750949512","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-congressional-elections-9781538176733","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}