John Theilmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 1063225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Theilmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Theilmann |
| SIGNATURE | THEILMANN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | John M. Theilmann is Professor of History and Politics, Converse College. He is the author of Discrimination and Campaign Contributions (New York, 1991); “Caught between Political Theory and Political Practice: The Record and Process of the Deposition of Richard II,” History of Political Thought, XXV (2004), 599–619 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 77 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Plague of Plagues
Recent works by historians and biologists have called into doubt whether the great epidemic of 1348/49 in England was the plague. Examination of the biological evidence, however, shows their arguments to be faulty. The great epidemic of 1348/49 may have included other diseases, but it was clearly yersinia pestis
Campaign Tactics and the Decision to Attack
Research on negative political campaigning can be sorted into two groups: formal theory that designs optimal campaign strategies, and empirical work that explores the consequences of negative ads on the motivation of voters. This paper establishes a link between these two approaches using a series of thought experiments involving political consultants. We design a variety of hypothetical campaigns that mimic theoretically distinct questions and a…
Campaign contributions by political parties ideologyvs. winning
Labor PAC contributions and labor legislation
Differences in Campaign Funds
Black candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives receive substantially lower levels of campaign contributions than non-black candidates. This article investigates the reason for this discrepancy. Are blacks discriminated against or do they receive less money because they are riskier candidates? The results suggest that blacks do receive less money because of their race and that the source of the funds is important. Political action committe…
United States
Campaign Tactics and the Decision to Attack
Research on negative political campaigning can be sorted into two groups: formal theory that designs optimal campaign strategies, and empirical work that explores the consequences of negative ads on the motivation of voters. This paper establishes a link between these two approaches using a series of thought experiments involving political consultants. We design a variety of hypothetical campaigns that mimic theoretically distinct questions and a…
Labor PAC contributions and labor legislation
A Plague of Plagues
Recent works by historians and biologists have called into doubt whether the great epidemic of 1348/49 in England was the plague. Examination of the biological evidence, however, shows their arguments to be faulty. The great epidemic of 1348/49 may have included other diseases, but it was clearly yersinia pestis
Differences in Campaign Funds
Black candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives receive substantially lower levels of campaign contributions than non-black candidates. This article investigates the reason for this discrepancy. Are blacks discriminated against or do they receive less money because they are riskier candidates? The results suggest that blacks do receive less money because of their race and that the source of the funds is important. Political action committe…
United States
Differences in Campaign Funds
Black candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives receive substantially lower levels of campaign contributions than non-black candidates. This article investigates the reason for this discrepancy. Are blacks discriminated against or do they receive less money because they are riskier candidates? The results suggest that blacks do receive less money because of their race and that the source of the funds is important. Political action committe…
United States
Labor PAC contributions and labor legislation
Campaign contributions by political parties ideologyvs. winning
Campaign Tactics and the Decision to Attack
Research on negative political campaigning can be sorted into two groups: formal theory that designs optimal campaign strategies, and empirical work that explores the consequences of negative ads on the motivation of voters. This paper establishes a link between these two approaches using a series of thought experiments involving political consultants. We design a variety of hypothetical campaigns that mimic theoretically distinct questions and a…
A Plague of Plagues
Recent works by historians and biologists have called into doubt whether the great epidemic of 1348/49 in England was the plague. Examination of the biological evidence, however, shows their arguments to be faulty. The great epidemic of 1348/49 may have included other diseases, but it was clearly yersinia pestis
Political science (5 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Campaign finance (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Macroeconomics (2 works)