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The American Vice Presidency. From the Shadow to the Spotlight.
Jody C. Baumgartner
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Description for The American Vice Presidency. From the Shadow to the Spotlight.
Concise yet comprehensive, The American Vice Presidency is the fullest and most accurate examination of the office of the vice president to date, covering the origins and constitutional roots of the institution, its history, and the slow transformation of the office starting in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
It is quite possible that no elected office has been more historically maligned than the vice presidency of the United States. From the beginning of American politics the office has been the object of ridicule by scholars, pundits, humorists, citizens, and even vice presidents themselves. The perception among many is that institution and its occupants are at best irrelevant. Recent history would suggest otherwise, but as it stands no book exists that takes a detailed look at the new, impactful vice presidency that’s been forged since Clinton/Gore took office. The American Vice Presidency fills an important hole in the literature ... Read more
It is quite possible that no elected office has been more historically maligned than the vice presidency of the United States. From the beginning of American politics the office has been the object of ridicule by scholars, pundits, humorists, citizens, and even vice presidents themselves. The perception among many is that institution and its occupants are at best irrelevant. Recent history would suggest otherwise, but as it stands no book exists that takes a detailed look at the new, impactful vice presidency that’s been forged since Clinton/Gore took office. The American Vice Presidency fills an important hole in the literature ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442228894
SKU
V9781442228894
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99-15
About Jody C. Baumgartner
Jody C Baumgartner is associate professor of political science at Eastern Carolina University and the author of Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions. Thomas F. Crumblin is an independent researcher and author who received a bachelor's degree in political science from Syracuse University. His interests include American and British politics along with media and politics. ... Read more
Reviews for The American Vice Presidency. From the Shadow to the Spotlight.
Baumgartner and Crumblin provide a detailed account of the history and development of the American vice presidents. The authors do a good job of surveying the early period from the Constitutional Convention to the late 19th century, and also provide an assessment of the transition of the position into the modern era. The particular benefit of the book, however, is ... Read more