Battle for the Big Sky

Representation and the Politics of Place in the Race for the U.S. Senate

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ID19922992
AuthorsDavid C W Parker (0000-0003-3735-9378, corresponding author)
Year2015
Publication date2015-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueBattle for the Big Sky (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherSAGE Publications, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4135/9781483396187
OpenAlexW584167568
Open LibraryOL27539121M
ISBN9781483396187
GOOGLE_BOOK_IDIdbHBAAAQBAJ
LanguageEN
Citations received11

The proposed text presents a detailed case study of the US Senate race in Montana in 2012 and is intended for use as a supplement in courses on campaigns and elections, the US Congress, and American Government. This race is of particular interest because it was one of only a few competitive races in 2012 and because of the impact of Citizens United and so-called "dark money" on the campaign. Furthermore, the setting in Montana offers a view into the rising political influence of the West, the importance of "place" in politics, and the impact of congressional styles and constituent relationships on campaigns and elections. The author, David C.W. Parker, was granted exceptional access by both campaigns over the 21 months preceding the election, allowing

Ancient history · Battle · Geography · Meteorology · Political science · Politics · Race (biology) · Representation (politics) · Sky · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms · 2012 · congress, senate · Democratic party (u.s.) · Elections · Legislators · Political candidates · politics and government · united states · United States. Congress. Senate

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