Patrick Kennedy: The Rise to Power (Real Politics in America Series) - Softcover

West, Darrell M.

 
9780130176943: Patrick Kennedy: The Rise to Power (Real Politics in America Series)

Synopsis

For courses in Media and Politics, Elections, and American Political Culture.

This case study of Congressman Patrick Kennedy's rise to political prominence illustrates new issues of celebrity that have emerged in America over the last four decades. It explores a number of contemporary topics, along with how famous people use money, media, and name identification to build support and shape the political process.

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About the Author

DARRELL WEST is a professor of Political Science and Director of the John Hazen White, Sr., Public Opinion Laboratory at Brown University. He is a frequent commentator on media and elections and has served as an election consultant to local television stations in Providence since 1988.

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