Building a Business of Politics - The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy (Paperback)

Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants. In Building a Business of Politics, Adam Sheingate traces the history of political consultants from its origins in the publicity experts and pollsters of the 1920s and 1930s to the strategists and media specialists of the 1970s who transformed political campaigns into a highly profitable business. Today, consultants command a hefty fee from politicians as they turn campaign cash from special interest groups and wealthy donors into the advertisements, polls, and direct mail solicitations characteristic of modern campaigns. The implications of this system on the state of American democracy are significant: a professional political class stands between the voters and those who claim to represent them. Building a Business of Politics is both a definitive account of the consulting profession and a powerful reinterpretation of how political professionals reshaped American democracy in the modern era.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Postwar American Political Development
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Adam Sheingate (Associate Professor of Political Science; chair of Political Science)
Dimensions:	229 x 149 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-069215-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Consultancy & grants for businesses Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Censorship Promotions
LSN:	0-19-069215-4
Barcode:	9780190692155

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