The Art of Politics

Tugwell, Rexford G.

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1958

About this Item

THE ART OF POLITICS, Rexford G. Tugwell, hardcover with dust jacket (price intact), stated first edition, 1958. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition with no dogears, tears, or marks. There is no book plate nor signature of prior owner. This is not a library book or a remainder. The gray and red boards are in near fine condition (very slightly bumped spine at bottom). The dust jacket is in fair condition [edge wrinkling and chipping, age-toned inside, discolored spine which also has a large hole]. 8 ½ x 5 ¾, 295 pages, 16 ounces. XX [From the dust jacket] If the primary goal of a politician is to get elected, then the three subjects of Rexford G. Tugwell's penetrating study were more successful than most others in achieving this goal. Here an eminent political scientist has described the careers of three great political virtuosos: Franklin D. Roosevelt ? who achieved the presidency of the United States; Luis Mufioz Marin ? the dynamic governor of Puerto Rico; and the late Fiorello La Guardia ? New York City's colorful and beloved mayor. The "ability to sound and exploit the reservoirs of unconscious political approval latent in the electorate was the supremely useful common ability shared by all three. In this revealing book Rexford G. Tugwell has given a brilliant new insight into the political artistry of three famous Americans whose spectacular careers will entertain and instruct all those who are fascinated by THE ART OF POLITICS. XX Rexford G. Tugwell has had a long and distinguished career in both the academic world and in politics. He was a professor of economics at Columbia University when Roosevelt asked him to join the Brains Trust. In the mid-thirties he became chairman of the New York City Planning Commission, following which he was for several years governor of Puerto Rico. Author of the fine THE DEMOCRATIC ROOSEVELT, he has recently retired from teaching political science at the University of Chicago.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Politics
• Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Elections
  • Politics