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Election campaigns in small and mid-sized electoral districts have been run from the grass roots from the beginning of the republic. Yard signs, door-to-door canvassing, and soap-box oratory have characterized state and local elections for years, and many predict their persistence into the 21st century. This book looks at new trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures. Original surveys, interviews, and in-depth case studies lead the author to conclude that the new tactics are with us to stay, but that their potentially negative effects-rising campaign budgets and diminished citizen participation-may be mitigated by creative approaches to reform.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political structure & processes

• Full title: High-Tech Grass Roots
• Subtitle: The Professionalization of Local Elections
• Author: J. Cherie Strachan
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9780742517660
• ISBN: 0742517667
• ID: 04904606
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 231 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 147 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. February 2003

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