Whitby, Kenny J., 1953-
Strategic decision-making in presidential nominations : when and why party elites decide to support a candidate / Kenny J. Whitby. - 1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: party elite survival in presidential nominations -- Historical context of superdelegates -- Superdelegates in the presidential nomination process -- The invisible primary -- The primary season -- The politics of attrition -- Conclusions and implications.
"Evaluates the how democratic presidential nominations are, using the historic race between Senators Obama and Clinton as a test case"--Provided by publisher.
9781438449210 (e-book)
Presidents--Nomination.--United States
Presidents--Nomination--History--United States--21st century.
Primaries--United States.
Primaries--History--United States--21st century.
Political science--Decision making.--United States
Electronic books.
JK522 / .W45 2014
324.5
Strategic decision-making in presidential nominations : when and why party elites decide to support a candidate / Kenny J. Whitby. - 1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: party elite survival in presidential nominations -- Historical context of superdelegates -- Superdelegates in the presidential nomination process -- The invisible primary -- The primary season -- The politics of attrition -- Conclusions and implications.
"Evaluates the how democratic presidential nominations are, using the historic race between Senators Obama and Clinton as a test case"--Provided by publisher.
9781438449210 (e-book)
Presidents--Nomination.--United States
Presidents--Nomination--History--United States--21st century.
Primaries--United States.
Primaries--History--United States--21st century.
Political science--Decision making.--United States
Electronic books.
JK522 / .W45 2014
324.5