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For nearly 200 years, Americans have pinned the democratic character of their system on elections. In many ways, we have become an election-crazed nation, ever-hoping that the next grand contest or the next great candidate will save the day. But tectonic shifts abound changes that are distorting the nature of the process. From the rise of fear-centered partisanship, new limits on voter access to the polls, the omnipotence of social media, declining standards of objectivity, Russian interference, the reemergence of the partisan press, the growing weight of elites and more, elections our grand democratic feasts are transforming before our eyes. Weve reached a precarious intersection, and it is no stretch to say the future of the republic is at stake.Written by one of the nations leading parties and elections scholars, Why Vote? Essential Questions About the Future of Elections in America explores a range of topics. Each chapter is set by a guiding question, and concludes with a novel, often surprising argument. Who or what is to blame for the rise of rabid, hate-centered polarization? Can a third party really save our system? Should we even try to limit money in campaigns? Do elections stifle other, more potent forms of engagement? Whos to blame for the growing number of voter access restrictions? Might attitudes toward immigration and race form a unified theory of voter coalitions?This lively, accessible book is sure to inspire robust discussion and debate. The election process in the United States is coming apart at the seams, and Why Vote? tees up a new way of thinking about the future. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of US politics and elections, and to general interest readers.
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Why Vote?
For nearly 200 years, Americans have pinned the democratic character of their system on elections. In many ways, we have become an election-crazed nation, ever-hoping that the next grand contest or the next great candidate will save the day. But tectonic shifts abound changes that are distorting the nature of the process. From the rise of fear-centered partisanship, new limits on voter access to the polls, the omnipotence of social media, declining standards of objectivity, Russian interference, the reemergence of the partisan press, the growing weight of elites and more, elections our grand democratic feasts are transforming before our eyes. Weve reached a precarious intersection, and it is no stretch to say the future of the republic is at stake.
Written by one of the nations leading parties and elections scholars, Why Vote? Essential Questions About the Future of Elections in America explores a range of topics. Each chapter is set by a guiding question, and concludes with a novel, often surprising argument. Who or what is to blame for the rise of rabid, hate-centered polarization? Can a third party really save our system? Should we even try to limit money in campaigns? Do elections stifle other, more potent forms of engagement? Whos to blame for the growing number of voter access restrictions? Might attitudes toward immigration and race form a unified theory of voter coalitions?
This lively, accessible book is sure to inspire robust discussion and debate. The election process in the United States is coming apart at the seams, and Why Vote? tees up a new way of thinking about the future. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of US politics and elections, and to general interest readers.
Daniel M. Shea is Professor of Government at Colby College. He received an MA in Campaign Management from the University of West Florida in 1988, and a doctorate from the University at Albany, State University of New York in 1993. He has written or edited nearly 20 academic books including New Party Politics with John White in 2005 (St. Martins Press), Campaign Craft with Mike Burton in 2011 and 2015 (Praeger), The Fountain of Youth with John Green in 2007 (Rowman and Littlefield), and Lets Vote! in 2013 (Pearson), among others. His most recent volume is an edited work with Stanford University scholar Morris Fiorina: Can We Talk? The Rise of Rude, Nasty, Stubborn Politics (2013, Pearson). He is also lead author of a widely used American Government text, Living Democracy (Pearson).
Praise for Why Vote?
Why Vote? is an impressive book, thoughtfully delivering on its promise to address essential questions about the future of elections in America as well as to cover the present and past of American elections comprehensively. It is well written and lively; both students and their teachers will find it appealing.
Paul A. Beck, Academy Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
Shea provides a provocative look at elections and whether they can be reformed to sustain democracy for future generations of American citizens. Offering no quick fix, he encourages students to face current challenges to the electoral process head on as they seek their own solutions.
J. Cherie Strachan, Central Michigan University
Shea has assembled a rich, thoughtful and accessible volume that uses both historical and social science perspectives to evaluate recent developments in the US electoral arena. The book is eye-opening and thought-provoking.
Costas Panagopoulos, Professor, Department of Political Science; Director, Big Data and Quantitative Methods Initiatives, Northeastern University
In this book, Dan Shea provides a critical and lively assessment of many challenges facing electoral democracy in the United States.
David Kimball, University of MissouriSt. Louis
Why Vote?
Essential Questions About the Future of Elections in America
Daniel M. Shea
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This book is dedicated to Professor Dennis M. Shea (19332017), a lifelong student of electoral politics.
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With Carlo Macomber
I am grateful for the help of several students at Colby College, including Jackson Ward, Jeff Endler, Kate Blauer and Carlo Macomber. Carlo, a budding scholar of American politics and already an expert on Maine, provided a great deal of assistance with research, citations and editing during the final push to complete the manuscript. His support was particularly significant on topics related to the media and the Russian interference in the 2016 election so much so that he is appropriately listed as a co-author on that chapter.
One of the best parts of writing this book was again having the chance to work with Jennifer Knerr, at Routledge, the iconic editor of academic publishing. I dare say no other politics editor has a sharper sense for tone, content and market trends than Jennifer. She is thoughtful, frank, and as they say in Maine, wicked smart!
As always, I received tremendous support from family during the development of this volume. As I struggled with an appropriate ending, one afternoon my darling wife strolled into the office with a book she had found in a used book shop: Howard Fasts Freedom Road, first published in 1944. I think youll want to take a look at this. I spent the next several hours glued to the pages and of course she was right. Once again, Christine to the rescue!
Finally, this book is dedicated to my father, Dennis M. Shea, who passed away in the spring of 2017. Dad was a professor of political science at the State University of New York at Oneonta for nearly 40 years, helping generations of students better understand our system and cultivating a passion for politics. I have never known anyone with a keener sense of the nuances of our system or a sharper understanding of the subtle forces that drive American politics. He was my go-to interpreter, and how I long for another chat or handwritten note stapled to an article from The Atlantic or New York Times, replete with underlines and comments in the margins. It is telling, however, that with all his wisdom and knowledge of American politics, Dad was baffled by the ascent of Donald Trump. Youre on your own with this one, Dan.
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