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Becoming a candidate : political ambition and the decision to run for office /

"This book is about political ambition - who has it, how it is fostered, and how it evolves"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lawless, Jennifer L., 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Mudslinging, money-grubbing, and mayhem: who would ever run for office?
  • 2. The decision to run for office: the theoretical and methodological approach
  • 3. Political ambition in the candidate eligibility pool
  • 4. Barack Obama and 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling: sex, race, and political ambition
  • 5. You could be president someday! early socialization, the role of family, and political ambition
  • 6. On-the-job training: professional circumstances and the decision to run for office
  • 7. You think I should run for office? political parties, political recruitment, and political ambition
  • 8. Biting the bullet: deciding to run for office
  • 9. Future patterns of candidate emergence and studies of political ambition.