Up the Political Ladder: Career Paths in Us Politics

by Lawrence W. Kenny and Wayne L. Francis

Up the Political Ladder examines the motivations for pursuing a career in electorial politics in the US and reveals the surprising path taken by most of the country's core leadership. Contrary to popular wisdom, most successful politicians do not emerge from trust fund, professional sports careers or Hollywood, but from a deliberate track through the political ranks. This book plots the rise to high office, beginning with the campaigning of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761914277
• ISBN13: 9780761914273
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"