Politics by Other Means: Politicians, Prosecutors, and the Press from Watergate to Whitewater (Third Edition)

In a far “reaching shift of the political landscape, contenders now seek to discredit or take hostage their opponents rather than to expand the electorate or otherwise compete for votes. In this new edition, which includes a full chapter on the politics of Bush v. Gore, the authors discuss the long-term significance of the decline of electoral competition: voters are increasingly alienated, the government's effectiveness is weakened, and the democratic process is threatened.Benjamin Ginsberg is the author of 'Politics by Other Means: Politicians, Prosecutors, and the Press from Watergate to Whitewater (Third Edition)', published 2002 under ISBN 9780393977639 and ISBN 0393977633.