Abstract

Eleven common topics are discussed in this book by the authors. Very detailed research is reviewed. This helps the read understand that some topics have some degree of consensus among professors of American political science. Furthermore, those topics that do not have a firm consensus of opinion are described, so that the reader can see where more research is needed and is indeed happening. This book is good for general readership as well as for undergraduate and graduate courses.

Highlights

  • Eleven common topics are discussed in this book by the authors

  • The 2016 presidential campaign was by some accounts, “The ‘nastiest’ ever” (p. xiii)

  • Baumgartner and Francia maintain that a high level of ruthlessness has gone on in American politics for more than two centuries ( p.xiii and 75-90)

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Introduction

Jody Baumgartner and Peter Francia are professors at East Carolina University and co-authors of this book. The phrase that comes immediately to my mind about this book is that it is both informative and entertaining. The book is crisp and succinct in its presentation of topics. In eleven chapters the authors look at what may be some commonly held beliefs concerning American elections and ascertain the validity of those beliefs

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