| No Way to Pick a President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections Contributor(s): Witcover, Jules (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138459348 ISBN-13: 9781138459342 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 324.973 |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college. |