No Way to Pick A President
How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Leadership
| Author: | Jules Witcover | ISBN: | 9781135312114 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | April 23, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jules Witcover |
| ISBN: | 9781135312114 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | April 23, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
