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American Cities and the Politics of Party Conventions
Eric S. HeberligSuzanne M. LelandDavid Swindell
出版SUNY Press, 2017-01-01
主題Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban DevelopmentPolitical Science / Political Process / Campaigns & ElectionsPolitical Science / Political Process / Political Parties
ISBN14384663909781438466392
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_Hk2DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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 Uncovers the politics involved when a city recruits and implements a presidential convention.


Political party conventions have lost much of their original political nature, serving now primarily as elaborate infomercials while ratifying the decisions made by voters in state primaries and caucuses. While this activity hasn’t changed significantly since the 1970s, conventions themselves have changed significantly in terms of how they are recruited, implemented, and paid for. American Cities and the Politics of Party Conventions analyzes how and why cities advance through the site selection process. Just as parties use conventions to communicate their policies, unity, and competence to the electorate, cities use the convention selection process to communicate their merits to political parties, businesses and residents. While hosting such a “mega-event” provides some direct economic stimulus for host cities, the major benefit of the convention is the opportunity it provides for branding and signaling status. Combining a case studies approach as well as interviews with party and local officials, Eric S. Heberlig, Suzanne M. Leland, and David Swindell bring party convention scholarship up to date while highlighting the costs and benefits of hosting such events for tourism bureaus, city administrators, elected officials, and the citizens they represent.