The American Elections Of 2012

The 2012 American Elections Were Highly Competitive, With The Unusually Close Partisan Balance Making The Elections An Opportunity For Each Of The Two Major Parties. This Book Assembles Leading Political Scientists And Political Journalists To Explain The 2012 Election Results And Their Implications For America’s Future. In Addition To Assessing Election Results, The Book Examines The Consequences Of The Large Ambitions Of The Obama Presidency And The Political And Policy Risks Entailed In The Pursuit Of Those Ambitions. It Also Explores Congressional Elections And Policymaking Since 2008, And How They Affected Election Results In 2012. The Book Promises A More Coherent Focus Than That Evident In Similar Edited Works, Achieved Through A Limited Number Of Chapters And Clear Definition Of Chapter Content.