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Governing a Crisis

by: Bennett, W. Lance

Governing a Crisis

by: Bennett, W. Lance

ISBN 13:
9780312116156
ISBN 10:
0312116152
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 09/15/1995
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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A forceful and provocative exploration of the political process in America, THE GOVERNING CRISIS organizes its critique around the themes of media, money, and marketing. Bennett then takes students beyond analysis by making recommendations for reform, and by making clear to students the impact of the text's subject on their daily lives.

The New American Politics
The Governing Crisis
The New American Election: Marketing George Bush in 1988
The Angry Electorate: Reinventing Bill Clinton in 1992
The Roots of the Crisis
Origins of the New American Politics
Wait! Hasn't It Always Been Like This?
The Big Buydown: Media, Money, and Marketing at Work
Political Culture at the Crossroads
Running on (Empty) Ritual
Failing the Presidential Character Test
The Future of Electoral Democracy
Leadership, Symbolic Politics, and the Struggle for Democracy
Reversing the Decline by Reforming the System
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
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Governing a Crisis

Governing a Crisis

9780312116156

0312116152

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