The Routledge Handbook of Political Management is a comprehensive overview of the field of applied politics, encompassing political consulting, campaigns and elections, lobbying and advocacy, grass roots politics, fundraising, media and political communications, the role of the parties, political leadership, and the ethical dimensions of public life. While most chapters focus on American politics and campaigns, there are also contributions on election campaigns in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Australia, East Asia, and Latin America. In addition to a thorough treatment of campaign and elections, the authors discuss modern techniques, problems, and issues of advocacy, lobbying, and political persuasion, with a special emphasis throughout the volume on technology, the Internet, and online communications as political tools.

Grounded in the disciplines of political science, political communications, and political marketing, the Routledge Handbook of Political Management explores the linkages between applied politics and social science theory. Leading American and international scholars and practitioners provide an exhaustive and up-to-date treatment of the state of this emerging field. This publication is a major resource for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars of campaigns, elections, advocacy, and applied politics, as well as for political management professionals.

About the Author

Dennis W. Johnson is Professor of Political Management and former Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University.

Reviews

"This overview of political consulting practices in the U.S. and around the world is for anyone interested in what campaigns do and why they're structured as they are. Chapters contributed by a team of leading international experts assess the state of the art in political campaiging from message testing to online advocacy and grassroots lobbying. If you wanted one book to get you up to speed on campaign management practices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, this is the book to get."
--Scott L. Althaus, Unversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"For readers interested in aspects of contemporary political management, this volume is the perfect place to start. Johnson assembles an A-list of contributors to provide a rich and comprehensive collection of the most up-to-date information about a wide range of topics in applied politics."
--Costas Panagopoulos, Fordham University

Book Information
ISBN 9780415522946
Author Dennis W. Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 656
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1210g