Shades of Gray

<DIV><P>To many the term campaign ethics is an oxymoron. Questionable campaign conduct occurs at many levels from national presidential elections to local delegate contests. Campaign ethics goes beyond mere ethical dilemmas or trying to decide whether or not a particular act is above board. The chapters in this volume examine the broad questions of ethics in campaigns from the perspective of those actors that play critical roles in them as well as the scholars who study them. The contributors—who include leading academics as well as practitioners from the world of campaigning and campaign reform—outline assess and critique the role and responsibilities of candidates citizens organized interest groups political parties professional campaign consultants and the media in insuring ethical campaigns. Contributors include: Robert E. Denton (Virginia Tech University) David A. Dulio (Oakland University) Brad Rourke (Institute for Global Ethics) Robin Kolodny (Temple University) L. Dale Lawton (Institute for Global Ethics) L. Sandy Maisel (Colby College) Larry Makinson (Center for Responsive Politics) Stephen K. Medvic (Franklin & Marshall College) Dale E. Miller (Old Dominion University) Candice J. Nelson (Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies American University) Mark A. Siegel (Office of Congressman Steve Israel) Paul Taylor (Alliance For Better Campaigns) James A. Thurber (Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies American University) Michael W. Traugott (University of Michigan) Carol Whitney (Whitney and Associatesand Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies American University) and William H. Wood (Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership University of Virginia).</P></DIV>