Deplorable: The Worst Presidential Campaigns from Jefferson to Trump

by Mary E Stuckey and Mary E. Stuckey

Book Overview

Political campaigns in the United States, especially those for the presidency, can be nasty--very nasty. And while we would like to believe that the 2020 election was an aberration, insults, invective, and yes, even violence have characterized US electoral politics since the republic's early days. By examining the political discourse around nine particularly deplorable elections, Mary E. Stuckey seeks to explain why.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271091762
• ISBN13: 9780271091761
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"