See How They Ran: The Changing Role of the Presidential Candidate, Revised and Explanded Edition - Softcover

Troy, Gil

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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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9780029330357: See How They Ran: The Changing Role of the Presidential Candidate in American History

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ISBN 10:  0029330351 ISBN 13:  9780029330357
Publisher: Free Press, 1991
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