Voting and Vote-Getting in American History

By Robert J. Dinkin

Since late colonial times, elections for public office have generated a great deal of public interest. But until now no one has provided a comprehensive history of voting and vote-getting practices. Historian Robert J. Dinkin does just this in his path-breaking study that goes beyond his earlier works on electioneering and Election Day activities. Not only does he update those topics to include recent contests but adds significant material on other campaign-related developments. Most notable is the addition of a short analysis of voting behavior for each chronological era. The book shows how election practices have evolved from the simple forms of earlier periods to the complex, drawn out, and expensive races of the present day. The volume deals with state and local elections but especially the evolution of national campaigns. This is a book that should be of interest to both the scholar and the general reader who wish to know how our voting system has emerged over the course of time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519740026
• ISBN13: 9781519740021
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"