Eric S. Heberlig is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coauthor (with Bruce A. Larson) of Congressional Parties, Institutional Ambition, and the Financing of Majority Control. Suzanne M. Leland is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coeditor (with Kurt Thurmaier) of City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept? David Swindell is the Director of the Center for Urban Innovation and Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University.

"This volume … adds meaningfully to the scholarly literature on convention effects by adopting an interdisciplinary perspective that extends beyond traditional analyses of this sort by considering how stakeholders select host sites and organize conventions, along with how these events affect host cities and their citizens. For readers seeking a refreshing take on convention effects, this book is a must-read." — Congress & the Presidency"This is a well-researched, well-written book that should be of interest to students of urban politics and political behavior." — CHOICE"Exceptionally well written, organized, and presented … extraordinarily informative." — Midwest Book Review

• Preface 1. Who Wants Circus Politicus? 2. Matchmaking: The Politics of Site Selection 3. Paying for Conventions 4. Unconventional Conventions: Protests, Hurricanes, and Other Logistical Nightmares 5. The Political Benefits of Political Conventions 6. Conventions as Economic Development: Do They Matter? 7. Generating Support for Mega-Events AppendicesNotesBibliographyIndex

Eric S. Heberlig is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coauthor (with Bruce A. Larson) of Congressional Parties, Institutional Ambition, and the Financing of Majority Control. Suzanne M. Leland is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coeditor (with Kurt Thurmaier) of City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept? David Swindell is the Director of the Center for Urban Innovation and Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University.

"This volume … adds meaningfully to the scholarly literature on convention effects by adopting an interdisciplinary perspective that extends beyond traditional analyses of this sort by considering how stakeholders select host sites and organize conventions, along with how these events affect host cities and their citizens. For readers seeking a refreshing take on convention effects, this book is a must-read." — Congress & the Presidency"This is a well-researched, well-written book that should be of interest to students of urban politics and political behavior." — CHOICE"Exceptionally well written, organized, and presented … extraordinarily informative." — Midwest Book Review

• Preface 1. Who Wants Circus Politicus? 2. Matchmaking: The Politics of Site Selection 3. Paying for Conventions 4. Unconventional Conventions: Protests, Hurricanes, and Other Logistical Nightmares 5. The Political Benefits of Political Conventions 6. Conventions as Economic Development: Do They Matter? 7. Generating Support for Mega-Events AppendicesNotesBibliographyIndex

Eric S. Heberlig is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coauthor (with Bruce A. Larson) of Congressional Parties, Institutional Ambition, and the Financing of Majority Control. Suzanne M. Leland is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and coeditor (with Kurt Thurmaier) of City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept? David Swindell is the Director of the Center for Urban Innovation and Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University.

"This volume … adds meaningfully to the scholarly literature on convention effects by adopting an interdisciplinary perspective that extends beyond traditional analyses of this sort by considering how stakeholders select host sites and organize conventions, along with how these events affect host cities and their citizens. For readers seeking a refreshing take on convention effects, this book is a must-read." — Congress & the Presidency"This is a well-researched, well-written book that should be of interest to students of urban politics and political behavior." — CHOICE"Exceptionally well written, organized, and presented … extraordinarily informative." — Midwest Book Review

• Preface 1. Who Wants Circus Politicus? 2. Matchmaking: The Politics of Site Selection 3. Paying for Conventions 4. Unconventional Conventions: Protests, Hurricanes, and Other Logistical Nightmares 5. The Political Benefits of Political Conventions 6. Conventions as Economic Development: Do They Matter? 7. Generating Support for Mega-Events AppendicesNotesBibliographyIndex