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Choosing Our Choices
Davis, James W.; Diclerico, Robert E.
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Description for Choosing Our Choices
Paperback. The process of choosing American Presidents has long been subject to criticism. This text offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays for further reading. Series: Enduring Questions in American Political Life. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
Probably no feature of the American political system has been subject to more sustained criticism over the last twenty-five years than the process by which we choose our presidents. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis debate the question: should we retain the present, primary centered 'direct democracy' method in selecting presidential candidates or should we return to a representative decision-making process to nominate our candidates? This timely and thought-provoking text offers the reader a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays ... Read more
Probably no feature of the American political system has been subject to more sustained criticism over the last twenty-five years than the process by which we choose our presidents. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis debate the question: should we retain the present, primary centered 'direct democracy' method in selecting presidential candidates or should we return to a representative decision-making process to nominate our candidates? This timely and thought-provoking text offers the reader a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Enduring Questions in American Political Life
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847694488
SKU
V9780847694488
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About Davis, James W.; Diclerico, Robert E.
Robert E. DiClerico is professor of political science at West Virginia University and author of The American President, Few Are Choosen: Problems in the Presidential Selection, and Analyzing the Presidency. James W. Davis is professor of political science emeritus at Western Washington University and author of Presidential Primaries: Road to the White House, National Conventions in an Age of ... Read more
Reviews for Choosing Our Choices
In the wake of the most expensive and one of the most tumultuous presidential nominating seasons in American history, it is appropriate to try to better understand that process and evaluate its merits. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis provide a clear and concise explanation of how the presidential nominating system operates and engages in ... Read more