Document Type
Lecture
Publication Date
2-13-2024
Publisher
Brookings Mountain West
Abstract
This lecture examines why every four years the major political parties undertake a drawn-out, confusing series of primaries, caucuses, and conventions to determine their presidential nominees. Over the years, a number of rational and more orderly ways to select presidential nominees have been proposed but none of these ideas have been adopted. Brookings Institution scholar Elaine Kamarck, who has written extensively on the topic and served as a presidential and presidential campaign advisor, addresses these topics and more.
Keywords
Election; American politics, Presidential; Primaries
Disciplines
American Politics | Civic and Community Engagement | Politics and Social Change | Public Affairs | Public Policy
File Format
File Size
4.3 MB
Run Time
01:06:14
Language
English
Repository Citation
Kamarck, E.
(2024).
Isn’t There a Better Way to Nominate Presidential Candidates?.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/brookings_lectures_events/157
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