Kenneth T. Walsh

Broschiertes Buch

Celebrity in Chief

A History of the Presidents and the Culture of Stardom

Beschreibung

Analyzes the inherent celebrity that comes with being the United States president and explains how some presidents successfully capitalized on their fame to make themselves more effective leaders and others did not.

Autor

Authored by Walsh, Kenneth T.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781612057064
• ISBN-10: 1612057063
• Artikelnr.: 41522191

Rezensionen

Ken Walsh brings his keen eye to one of the defining aspects of the modern presidency. In this entertaining and informative book, Walsh provides a fascinating look at the ways in which celebrity culture has shaped presidential politics in recent decades. The book is sure to contribute to debates about the future of the White House and the health of American democracy.

Julian E. Zelizer, Author of The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

"An enjoyable and keen inquiry into how presidents play the celebrity card and the consequences of failing to do so."
-Library Journal

"Ken Walsh brings his keen eye to one of the defining aspects of the modern presidency. In this entertaining and informative book, Walsh provides a fascinating look at the ways in which celebrity culture has shaped presidential politics in recent decades. The book is sure to contribute to debates about the future of the White House and the health of American democracy."

-Julian E. Zelizer, author of The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society