Presidential Campaigns (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781610691925)

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.

Author: Daniel M. Shea,Brian Harward
ISBN-10: 161069192X
ISBN-13: 9781610691925
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2013
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 95
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 66
Choice 05/01/2014