The West Wing: The American Presidency as Television Drama

By: Peter C. Rollins

Book Overview

Informed by historical scholarship and media analysis, this book takes a critical look at the award-winning show from a wide range of perspectives. Media scholars Peter C. Rollins and John E. O'Connor make an important contribution to the field with an eclectic mix of essays, which translate the visual language of the onscreen politics of the series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081563031X
• ISBN13: 9780815630319
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The book really captured the essence of the brilliance of Aaron Sorkin

I was wondering did the authors ever think of doing a complete breakdown of every episode from 1to7 with guest Star credits and behind the scenes stories and breakdown of plotlines.I would love to read how the actors dealt with John Spencers Death and Leo respectively.I would love to see pictures from behind the scenes like a day of shooting and a tour of the set pictorially speaking.

Great book

This is a really interesting book about a great TV series. The service on the delivery was very good.

The West Wing

speaks about how popluar culture influences the real thing and vice versa. A must for all political junkies

Camelot the way it should have been

The West Wing is an idealized look at how the American presidency should have been; idealized but not flawless. Jed Bartlet has plenty of things to drive anyone close to him around the bend. This book looks at the Emmy award-winning series from a number of perspectives. Anyone interested in American history or the presidency will find this an essential look at a peculiarly American institution. Great Job.