Summary
Eminent political scientists weigh the benefits and the costs of this state of permanent campaign and describe the kind of political system likely to emerge within it.
Author Biography
Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and cochair of the President's Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.
Table of Contents
Preface |
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Campaigning and Governing: A Conspectus |
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The Press and the Permanent Campaign |
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Polling to Campaign and to Govern |
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54 | (21) |
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Running Backward: The Congressional Money Chase |
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The American Presidency: Surviving and Thriving amidst the Permanent Campaign |
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108 | (26) |
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Congress in the Era of the Permanent Campaign |
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134 | (28) |
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The Never Ending Story: Campaigns without Elections |
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Preparing to Govern in 2001: Lessons from the Clinton Presidency |
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Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign and the Future of American Democracy |
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Index |
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About the Editors and Contributors |
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