Actors, Athletes, and Astronauts: Political Amateurs in the United States Congress Tapa blanda - 1990

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University of Chicago Press, 1990-12-27. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

New. The U.S. Congress is typically seen as an institution filled with career politicians who have been seasoned by experience in lower levels of political office. In fact, political amateurs have comprised roughly one quarter of the House of Representatives since 1930. The effect of amateurs' inexperience on their political careers, roles in Congress, and impact on the political system has never been analyzed in detail. Written in a lucid style accessible to the nonspecialist, David T. Canon's Actors, Athletes, and Astronauts is a definitive study of political amateurs in elections and in Congress. Canon examines the political conditions that prompt amateurs to run for office, why they win or lose, and whether elected amateurs behave differently from their experienced counterparts. Challenging previous work which presumed stable career structures and progressively ambitious candidates, his study reveals that amateurs are disproportionately elected in periods of high political opportunity,… Leer más

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1990. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 196 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.50 inches.

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University of Chicago Press, 1990-12-27. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!