Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded

Shea, Daniel M., Harward, Brian M.

ISBN 10: 161069192X / ISBN 13: 9781610691925

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2013

Like New. Seller Inventory # ERICA787161069192X6

Synopsis:

Combining primary sources with expert commentary, this timely book probes critical moments in U.S. presidential elections in the last 20th- and early 21st-centuries, empowering readers to better understand and analyze the electoral process.

Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded illuminates both the high stakes of a presidential campaign and the gaffes, controversies, and excesses that often influence the outcome. With a view to enabling readers to develop skills essential to political literacy, the book examines crisis points in modern presidential elections from the early 1950s through the late 2000s.

Chronologically organized, the study focuses on key events pertinent to each election. It provides an original account of the event, such as a debate transcript or news report, as well as a discussion detailing how the issue emerged and why it was important. This unique and engaging approach enables students to experience the actual source material as voters might have. At the same time, it shows them how an expert views the material, facilitating a deeper understanding of the narratives every presidential campaign constructs around its candidates, its party, and its opponents.

About the Author:

Brian M. Harward, PhD, is professor and Robert G. Seddig Chair in Political Science at Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Book Type: book