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See How They Ran – The Changing Role of the Presidential Candidate Rev (Cobe) - Softcover

Troy, Gil

 
9780674796805: See How They Ran – The Changing Role of the Presidential Candidate Rev (Cobe)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0674796802 ISBN 13: 9780674796805
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Many Americans feel that presidentials have become inordinately expensive, shallow, and vulgar. The seemingly endless contest even appears to discourage the most suitable candidates from seeking the highest office in the land. Frustrated, we long for the good old days of dignified campaigns and worthy candidates. As Troy's fascinating history demonstrates, however, they never existed. This definitive volume examines every presidential campaign from 1840 to the present to explore why candidates campaign as they do, and why Americans complain about it. Troy reveals what our presidential campaigns tell us about American democracy itself.

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About the Author

Gil Troy is Associate Professor of History at McGill University.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0674796802
ISBN 13 
9780674796805
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
384