Controversial Issues in Presidential Selection (Suny Series on the Presidency : Contemporary Issues) - Softcover

9780791407486: Controversial Issues in Presidential Selection (Suny Series on the Presidency : Contemporary Issues)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791407489 ISBN 13: 9780791407486

Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 1991

This book presents an examination of ten major and controversial issues directly affecting the American presidential selection process. These issues are addressed in a point-counterpoint format to promote lively discussion and scholarly debate. The Introduction argues that the modern process of presidential selection has evolved to a point of crisis and that collapse appears imminent, while the Conclusion endorses a proposal that may serve as the first step toward improving the process. The entire process of presidential selection is included here: the nominating phase, the convention phase, and the general election phase.

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About the Author

Gary L. Rose is Associate Professor of Political Science, Sacred Heart University. He sometimes serves as a political analyst for the Bridgeport Telegram and Cable 12 News in Connecticut.

Review

“There is much to like about this book. It addresses a wealth of issues, many having received renewed attention after the 1988 Bush-Dukakis campaign. I especially like the fact that all the contentious questions in the making of the president―including those arising from the primaries and the general election―are covered in this volume. This distinguishes the Rose book from most others. The role of the media, the place of the party convention, campaign finance, and the electoral college are all addressed in this timely volume.” ― John K. White, Catholic University of America

“The overall purpose of the book―to select a number of controversial issues in presidential selection and offer arguments on both sides of each issue―is outstanding. This book is truly ‘educational,’ in that it presents competing arguments and lets the reader make up his own mind.” ― Stuart Rothenberg, Editor and Publisher, The Political Report

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