Academic Catalog 2010 - 60

Social Sciences | Government and Politics

Campaign for President
THE MANAGERS LOOK AT 2008
The Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
“Required reading for anyone who wants to really understand how White House campaigns are run.” —NATIONAL JOURNAL Every four years following the presidential election, the Institute of Politics at Harvard University convenes a distinguished gathering of campaign managers, media commentators, and interested political observers to reflect on presidential campaign strategies from the earliest primaries through Election Day.The result is a book, and the 2008 election edition is published for general audiences as well as college classrooms and campaign and media professionals. The Harvard Institute of Politics has sponsored a post-election conference of campaign managers and media every four years since 1972.
Series: Campaigning American Style Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-0-7425-7047-4 • 2009 • 252 pp. • $29.95 • paper 978-0-7425-7046-7 • 2009 • 252 pp. • $49.95 • cloth
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Debating the Reagan Presidency
John Ehrman and Michael W. Flamm
“A good, concise summary of the major issues of the Reagan presidency.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL The presidency of Ronald Reagan has become a Rorschach Test for politicians and citizens alike. Conservatives see the Reagan era as the high-water mark for their movement and liberals maintain that Reagan’s eight years as president did serious harm to the country.This book gives due attention to the controversy surrounding the Reagan presidency, and will provide a balanced, objective view of the 40th president’s foreign and domestic policies. John Ehrman is a foreign affairs analyst for the federal government. Michael W. Flamm is professor of history at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-0-7425-6140-3 • 2009 • 224 pp. • $21.95 • paper 978-0-7425-6139-7 • 2009 • 224 pp. • $44.95 • cloth
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Debating the American Conservative Movement
1945 TO THE PRESENT
Donald T. Critchlow and Nancy MacLean
Debating the American Conservative Movement chronicles one of the most dramatic stories of modern American political history.The authors describe how a small band of conservatives in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War launched a revolution that shifted American politics to the right, challenged the New Deal order, transformed the Republican Party into a voice of conservatism, and set the terms of debate in American politics as the country entered the new millennium. Donald T. Critchlow is professor of history at St. Louis University. Nancy MacLean is professor of history and African-American studies at Northwestern University.
Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-0-7425-4824-4 • 2009 • 244 pp. • $18.95 • paper 978-0-7425-4823-7 • 2009 • 244 pp. • $44.95 • cloth
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Epic Journey
THE 2008 ELECTIONS AND AMERICAN POLITICS
James W. Ceaser, Andrew E. Busch and John J. Pitney, Jr.
“A useful book. ... All readers will come away feeling as clearheaded as these writers, a tribute to their work.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review With President George W. Bush’s approval ratings at record lows, the 2008 election was a contest that Democrats were predicted to win. And with Barack Obama’s victory over John McCain, they did. But it was the highly unlikely journey to this likely destination that set this presidential election apart from others. James W. Ceaser is professor at the University of Virginia. Andrew E. Busch is professor at Claremont McKenna College. John J. Pitney, Jr. is professor at Claremont McKenna College.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-0-7425-6136-6 • 2009 • 234 pp. • $24.95 • paper 978-0-7425-6135-9 • 2009 • 234 pp. • $49.95 • cloth
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