Keywords
elections, conventions, case study
Abstract
Do conventions still have relevance in the modern political world? Some call them glorified television infomercials for presidential candidates while others refer to them as admired pillars of American political history. Whichever viewpoints one identifies with, presidential conventions are interesting to study historically, and can be studied analytically. The following case studies examine the institution of the nominating convention: what they do, how they form, what they have accomplished and how they affect the voters. This study finds that conventions are still meaningful in American politics, particularly for affecting party unity, candidate image and, to a lesser degree, party platform.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2010
Advisor
Knuckey, Jonathan
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Political Science
Degree Program
Political Science
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0003049
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003049
Language
English
Release Date
May 2010
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Branz, Tyler, "Have Nominating Conventions Lost Power?" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4383.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/4383