Gardner, James A., 1959-

What are campaigns for? the role of persuasion in electoral law and politics / [electronic resource] : James A. Gardner. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (x, 219 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The author explores the contemporary American ideal of democratic citizenship in election campaigns by tracing it to its historical sources, documenting its thorough infiltration of legal norms, evaluating its feasibility in light of the findings of empirical social science, and testing it against the needs of democratic theory.

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Political campaigns--United States.
Election law--United States.

JK2281 / .G37 2009

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