Presidential Swing States

This authoritative source for students, scholars, journalists, and interested observers sheds light on the small number of states that matter most in American presidential politics. David Schultz and Christopher Miller bring conceptual clarity to the term "swing states," which despite the media's frequent use of terms like “battlegrounds,” “bellwethers,” and “swing states,” has remained poorly understood. Through examination of these states and the factors that make them “swing” this volume...