Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-8476-8405-2 • Hardback • March 1997 • $139.00 • (£107.00)
978-0-8476-8406-9 • Paperback • March 1997 • $48.00 • (£37.00)
James Ceaser, Professor of Ppolitical Science at the University of Virginia, is author of numerous works including, with Andrew Busch, Upside Down and Inside Out: The 1992 Elections and American Politics (Rowman & Littlefield). Andrew Busch is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Greater Dooms Win Greater Destinies
Chapter 3 The Two Clinton Presidencies
Chapter 4 The Republican Nomination
Chapter 5 In the Doledrums: The Interregnum from March to September
Chapter 6 The Congressional Elections
Chapter 7 The Presidential Election and the New Era of Coalitional Partnership
Chapter 8 Appendix: Presidential Vote by State, 1996
Chapter 9 Index
Chapter 10 About the Authors
This impressive new book combines historical perspectives and scholarly savvy with a detailed factual grasp of the '96 elections. A variety of novel and provocative insights and observations about the latest American political experience emerges from the mix.
— Bruce Buchanan, University of Texas, Austin
Losing to Win is a tour de force analysis of contemporary American politics and the logical place to begin any retrospective consideration of the 1996 elections. It is a must read for professionals interested in the republic's latest exercises indemocracy and should command a wider audience as well....
— F. Alan Coombs, University of Utah
. . . excellent analyses especially valuabe contributions to electoral scholarship and citizen understanding. . . . highly recommened for all libraries.
— Choice Reviews
The fabric of Losing to Win is tightly woven and amazingly comprehensive in its coverage... Losing to Win is a tour de force analysis of contemporary American politics and the logical place to begin any retrospective consideration of the 1996 elections.
— F. Alan Coombs, University of Utah; H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
James Ceaser and Andrew Busch have written not only an exceptionally perceptive and thorough account of the 1996 election but also the best overall assessment so far available of President Clinton's first term. Their book is a treat to read and a text to study.
— A James Reichley, Senior Fellow; Georgetown University; author of The Life of the Parties
Losing to Win is a tour de force analysis of contemporary American politics and the logical place to begin any retrospective consideration of the 1996 elections. It is a "must"readfor professionals interested in the republic's latest exercises in democracyand should command a wider audience as well.
— F. Alan Coombs, University of Utah