Daron Shaw, Matt Grossmann, and Keena Lipsitz, and I have a newly published text on campaign and elections that might be of interest to some readers. It’s intended for classroom use and would, I think, be appropriate for advanced high school students or undergraduates. We tried in the book to do three things. First, we cover all sorts of campaigns—presidential, congressional, state, local. Second, although presenting a lot of political science evidence, we also discuss the actual nitty-gritty of campaign strategy from the point of view of consultants and other campaign professionals. Third, we engage a lot of normative questions about campaigns, including debates over campaign finance, the Electoral College, and other topics. Accompanying the book are a host of ancillaries, such as group exercises, videos, instructor resources, and the like.
The book is here (Norton) or here (Amazon). Apologies for the self-promotion!
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Would it be appropriate for advanced (300 level) undergraduate courses or is it really for introductory/freshman level? I have received my copy but haven’t had a chance to look through it yet.
Monica: I think it’s appropriate for advanced undergraduate courses. In fact, that’s what we had in mind when we wrote it, since we assumed that students who took a specialized campaigns and elections course would already have taken an introductory course (e.g., in American politics).