| Like the first volume in the series, this book has two principal objectives: to present a broad overview of the presidential nominating process through a detailed examination of some of its most significant components; and to showcase some of the most interesting work now being done on the politics of presidential selection. In every other respect, this book is new: new topics, mostly new contributors, and nine completely new chapters. |
| For an author, finishing a book is usually a cause for celebration.In this case that joy is greatly diminished by the knowledge that Ed Artinian is not here to share it with us. As the founder, owner, publisher, and Prime Mover at Chatham House, Ed leaves behind him both an impressive list of books and a legion of friends and admirers. For years, Ed was a fixture at political science conferences. Especially at regional meetings, participants could always count on finding three things: a printed program, a plastic badge, and Ed Artinian. My personal history with Ed is a particularly treasured one: he published my first academic article, he commissioned both volumes in this series, he was a wonderful source of gossip and cigars; he even sent a teddy bear to my newly born daughter. We will miss him. |
| That this book is being published approximately on time, even though much of the manuscript was sent in several months after the deadline, is a tribute to the people who have guided Chatham House through a difficult transition. The contributors to this book are especially grateful to Pat Artinian, Bob Gormley, Melissa Martin, and Katharine Miller. |
| As an attempt to stay abreast of ongoing developments in both the presidential nominating process and the political science literature on that subject, this book owes much to a small group of people with |
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