{"product_id":"9798216383536","title":"Presidential Swing States","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePresidential Swing States\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Schultz | Christopher A. Cooper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Process \/ Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative source for students, scholars, journalists, and interested observers sheds light on the small number of states that matter most in American presidential politics. David Schultz and Christopher Miller bring conceptual clarity to the term \"swing states,\" which despite the media's frequent use of terms like “battlegrounds,” “bellwethers,” and “swing states,” has remained poorly understood. Through examination of these states and the factors that make them “swing” this volume addresses a significant gap in the scholarly literature in a way that will be instructive for scholars and student of elections and state politics as well as the media and the public as they seek to understand the factors shaping the vote for president in these states, and the consequences for the conduct of presidential campaigns and ultimately for the outcome of presidential elections. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth edition continues what has made the previous editions successful, and improves on them in a few key ways. First, the contributors focus on just the seven states (plus the two partial swing states of Maine and Nebraska) now seen as being the key battlegrounds that define presidential elections, leaving out the states of New Hampshire, Ohio, and Minnesota which have become more reliably partisan. Second, the new edition employs a new co-editor who not only brings extensive scholarly experience but is also well networked with journalists and is attuned to their needs. Third, the new edition will be published after an election where all the swing states cast their electoral votes for the same candidate-Donald Trump. Wither the swing states?, some might ask. Absolutely not, this volume responds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Schultz\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Political Science, Environmental Studies, and Legal Studies ?at Hamline University. He is also a professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas and he holds an appointment at the Lithuanian Military Academy. A four-time Fulbright scholar who has taught extensively in Europe and Asia, and the winner of the Leslie A. Whittington national award for excellence in public affairs teaching, David ?is former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education and the author of more than 45 books and 200+ articles on various aspects of American politics, election law, and the media and politics. ? His most recent books are Constitutional Precedent in US Supreme Court Reasoning (2022), Handbook of Election Law (2022), Presidential Swing States (2022), and Generational Politics in the United States (2024). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher A. Cooper \u003c\/b\u003eis the Madison Distinguished Professor and Director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy at Western Carolina University. His research and teaching focus on U.S., state, southern and North Carolina politics, with particular emphasis on elections and electoral behavior in those contexts. Cooper is a frequent source for journalists seeking expertise on his areas of interest and has been quoted in CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. His academic work features more than 50 articles in peer reviewedjournals.His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer\u003c\/i\u003e (UNC Press 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216383536\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965827743884,"sku":"9798216383536","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216383536","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}