Democracy for Hire: A History of American Political Consulting

by Dennis W. Johnson

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Though they work largely out of the public eye, political consultants-"image merchants" and "kingmakers" to candidates-play a crucial role in shaping campaigns. They persuaded Barry Goldwater to run for president, groomed former actor Ronald Reagan for the California governorship, helped derail Bill Clinton's health care initiative, and carried out the swiftboating of John Kerry. As Dennis Johnson argues in this sweeping history of political consulting...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0190272694

ISBN13:9780190272692

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:Oxford Univ PR

Length:616 Pages

Weight:2.17 lbs.

Dimensions:1.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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