Research Guides @ Fordham: Political Science: Elections and Campaign Management Resources

Recent books

Interest Group Politics by Cigler, Allan J.
Publication Date: 2019
Lanham : The Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
Organizing for Transgender Rights by Anthony J. Nownes
Call Number: (RH) HQ77.95.U6 N69 2019
Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Illuminates transgender activists' successful strategies to organize for social and political change in the US.
Campaign and election security policy by Garret, R. Sam
Publication Date: 2019
Congressional Research Service
Campaigns and Elections by Dennis W. Johnson
Call Number: (RH) JK2281 .J622 2020
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020
In recent years, there have been troubling signs that our system of campaigns and elections has become much more fragile than we had previously thought.
Campaigns and Elections American Style by Candice J. Nelson (Editor); James A. Thurber (Editor)
Publication Date: 2018-09-03
Fifth Edition. New York : Routledge. 2019

Following one of the most contentious and surprising elections in US history, the new edition of this classic text demonstrates unequivocally: Campaigns matter.
Get Out the Vote by Donald P. Green; Alan S. Gerber
Call Number: (RH) JK2281 .G74 2019
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2019]

The most important element in every election is getting voters to the polls--these get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts make the difference between winning and losing office.
Words that matter [electronic resource] : how the news and social media shaped the 2016 presidential campaign / Leticia Bode [and 7 others]. by Leticia Bode
Publication Date: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, [2020]
The game of votes [electronic resource] : visual media politics and elections in the digital era by Khan, Farhat Basir,
Publication Date: New Delhi : Sage Publications India Pvt, Limited, 2019
Trump and the Media by Pablo J. Boczkowski (Editor); Zizi Papacharissi (Editor)
Call Number: (RH) E912 .T78 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]

This book discusses the election of Donald Trump and the great disruption in the news and social media.

2020 Elections

Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia, the "digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections" aims to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
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Ballotpedia's expressed mission is to educate and to provide support for those
running for office; deciding how to vote;
or simply looking for the latest political news and analysis from a reliable, nonpartisan source.

USA.gov

Voting and Elections
Here you'll find answers to common questions about voting in the United States. E.g.:
How do I ...
...Register to vote?
...Change my voter registration?
...Find out about state or local elections?

--and many others!

The Master of Arts in Elections and Campaign Management

The Master of Arts in Elections and Campaign Management is a program provided by the Political Science Department . It can be completed in one year and lead to careers as a political consultant, campaign manager, PR consultant, research data analyst and others. For complete information on the program see here.

Political Science: Elections and Campaign Management Resources

Recent books

***2020 Elections***

USA.gov

The Master of Arts in Elections and Campaign Management

2020 Elections