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

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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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