Selecting a president
(Book)
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
196 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Southside - Adult
324.973 Cli
1 available
324.973 Cli
1 available
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
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