American Presidential Candidate Spouses: The Public's Perspective

by Brian Frederick, Laurel Elder, Barbara Burrell

The book offers a comprehensive analysis of public opinion toward presidential candidate spouses over the course of three decades, drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks including the concept of "new traditionalism" and a plethora of empirical data to explore why some spouses engender greater support than others--and what these reactions reveal about the American public and the gendered nature of the American presidency. Recognizing that presidential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331973878X
• ISBN13: 9783319738789
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"