Why Veterans Run - Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1789-2016 (Paperback)

The assumptions that military service helps candidates attract votes-while lacking it harms a candidate's chances-has been an article of faith since the electoral coronation of George Washington in 1789. Perhaps the most compelling fact driving the perception that military service helps win votes is the large number of veterans who have held public office. Some candidates even exaggerate their military service to persuade voters. However, sufficient counter-examples undermine the idea that military veterans enjoy an advantage when seeking political office. In Why Veterans Run, Jeremy Teigenexplains the tendency of parties to elevate those with armed forces experience to run for high office. He describes the veteran candidate phenomenon by examining the related factors and patterns, showing why different eras have more former generals running and why the number of veterans in election cycles varies. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, Why Veterans Run investigates each postwar era in U.S. electoral history and elaborates why so many veterans run for office. Teigen also reveals how election outcomes with veteran candidates illuminate the relationship between the military and civilian spheres as well as the preferences of the American electorate.

General

Imprint:	Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Jeremy M. Teigen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-4399-1436-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	1-4399-1436-2
Barcode:	9781439914366

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