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The Modern American Vice Presidency : The Transformation of a Political Institution /

Dealing with the vice presidency since 1953, this book recommends Walter Mondale's vice presidency as a model for future occupants of the office. The author considers the selection, campaign roles, and electoral impact of vice-presidential candidates. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Goldstein, Joel K. (Joel Kramer), 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1982]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1: The Scope of the Problem
  • Chapter 2: The Changing Political Context
  • Chapter 3: The Selection Process
  • Chapter 4: Campaign Roles
  • Chapter 5: An Elected Official?
  • Chapter 6: The Transformation of the Vice Presidency
  • Chapter 7: Institutional Roles
  • Chapter 8: Political Roles
  • Chapter 9: The Vice President as Successor
  • Chapter 10: Filling Vice-Presidential Vacancies
  • Chapter 11: Springboard To The Presidency
  • Chapter 12: Evaluating Reform Proposals
  • Chapter 13: The Vice Presidency In Perspective
  • Appendix: Characteristics of Prospective Vice-Presidential Candidates, 1952-1980
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index.