American Presidential Campaigns and Elections.(Book Review)

Ed. by William G. Shade, Ballard C. Campbell, and Craig R. Coenen. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, 2003. 3 vols. alkaline $325 (ISBN 0-7656-8042-4).

With the 2000 presidential election still fresh in many readers' minds, this reference set edited by Shade (Lehigh University) and Campbell (Northeastern University) is a timely addition. Consisting of three volumes with sixty-two essays written by scholars, the work begins with essays on the electoral college, third parties in American politics, campaign finance, and the "character issue" in presidential politics. Fifty-four chapters describe, analyze, and examine the presidential elections between 1788 and 2000. The …