No Way to Pick a President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections

by Witcover, Jules
ISBN: 9780415930314
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Overview

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.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Witcover, Jules
  • ISBN: 9780415930314
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.94 x 0.86
  • Number Of Pages: 320
  • Publication Year: 2001