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In Defense of Negative Campaigning

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ID4290867
AuthorsWilliam G Mayer (corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume111
Issue3
Pages437-455
Publication date1996-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Science Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3195 • E-ISSN: 1538-165X
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2151970
OpenAlexW2331780937
LanguageEN
Citations received47

Journal Article In Defense of Negative Campaigning Get access William G. Mayer William G. Mayer WILLIAM G. MAYER is assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University. During the 1995-1996 academic year he was a fellow at the Center for Ethics and the Professions at Harvard University, where he worked on a book about ethical issues in election campaigns. His most recent book is The Divided Democrats: Ideological Unity, Party Reform, and Presidential Elections. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 111, Issue 3, Fall 1996, Pages 437–455, https://doi.org/10.2307/2151970 Published: 15 September 1996

Ideology · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Presidential campaign · Presidential election · Presidential system · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics

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Citations per year1,68
Citation span1998 - 2026 (29)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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