Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
"Selecting a President explains the nuts and bolts of our presidential electoral system while drawing on rich historical anecdotes from past campaigns. Among the world's many democracies, U.S. presidential elections are unique, where presidential contenders embark on a grueling, spectacular two-year journey that begins in Iowa and New Hampshire, and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Modern presidential campaigns are a marked departure from the process envisioned by America's founders. Yet while they've evolved, many of the basic structures of our original electoral system remain in place--even as presidential elections have moved into the modern era with tools like Twitter and Facebook at their disposal--they must still compete in an election governed by rules and mechanisms conceived in the late eighteenth century. In this book, Clift and Spieler demonstrate that presidential campaigns are exciting, hugely important, disillusioning at times but also inspiring"--
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Politics and government, Government, Presidents, Political campaigns, Executive Branch, Präsidentenwahl, Election, POLITICAL SCIENCE, USA; Präsident, Nomination, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch, Presidents, united states, election, Presidents, united states, nomination, United states, politics and governmentPlaces
United StatesShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1 |
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
External Links
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created March 21, 2012
- 7 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
March 1, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
October 17, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
October 13, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
August 15, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
March 21, 2012 | Created by LC Bot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record. |