Richard T. Longoria

Celebrities in American Elections

Case Studies in Celebrity Politics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author explains why entertainment celebrities win and lose elections in the United States. Celebrities have the talent, fame, and resources to succeed in politics, but they often lose when the political environment is not favorable to their candidacy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 573g
• ISBN-13: 9781666923155
• ISBN-10: 166692315X
• Artikelnr.: 64264919

Autorenporträt

Richard T. Longoria is associate professor of political science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Celebrity Society
Chapter 2: Celebrity Politics
Chapter 3: Ronald Reagan
Chapter 4: Clint Eastwood
Chapter 5: Fred Grandy
Chapter 6: Sonny Bono
Chapter 7: Jesse Ventura
Chapter 8: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Chapter 9: Al Franken
Chapter 10: Donald Trump
Chapter 11: Reverse Migration and Celebrity Losers
Chapter 12: The Perils and Promises of Celebrity Politics