The Iowa Caucuses And The Presidential Nominating Process

by Peverill Squire

Overview

This book aims to better explain the Iowa caucuses and presents updated versions of the papers presented at a Shambaugh conference, "First in the Nation: Iowa and the Nomination Process," held at the University of Iowa, February 7-8, 1988.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000302639
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	189
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Peverill Squire,

Table of Contents

Iowa and the Nomination Process -- How Representative Are the Iowa Caucuses? -- Voter Turnout in Primary Elections -- Is Iowa News? -- After Iowa: Momentum in Presidential Primaries -- The Iowa Caucuses in a Front-Loaded System: A Few Historical Lessons -- Who Is Vulnerable to the Iowa Caucuses? -- Democracy, Media, and Presidential Primaries

Editorial Reviews

Six of the chapters presented here are updated versions of papers presented at a Shambaugh conference "First in the Nation: Iowa and the Nomination Process" held at the U. of Iowa, Feb. 1988. The remaining two chapters are extended comments on the original papers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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