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Why Veterans Run : Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1789-...

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Item Weight: 15.5 Oz Item Width: 6 in Topic: Military / Veterans, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending Number of Pages: 320 Pages gtin13: 9781439914366 Genre: Cooking, Political Science, History Illustrator: Yes Publication Year: 2018 Author: Jeremy M. Teigen Language: English Publisher: Temple University Press Item Length: 9 in Book Title: Why Veterans Run : Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1789-2016 ISBN: 9781439914366 Format: Trade Paperback Item Height: 1 in

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Why Veterans Run : Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1, Paperback by Teigen, Jeremy M., ISBN 1439914362, ISBN-13 9781439914366, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Alexis De Tocqueville (1) considered General Andrew Jackson “a man of violent temper and mediocre talents”, who nonetheless became President “solely by the recollection of a victory gained 20 years before.” He also noted the “inconceivable influence which military glory exercises upon the spirit of a nation.” While the most compelling fact driving the perception that military service helps win votes is the large number of veterans who have held office, there are enough examples that undermine that idea. Teigen helps explain why, given the uneven elector success of military veterans running for president, parties repeatedly nominate them. He examines factors that shape veteran candidate outcomes by dividing . military and electoral history into six postwar eras and analyzes them as distinct case studies. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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