No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy

No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy
ISBN-10
0415921252
ISBN-13
9780415921251
Series
No Place for Amateurs
Category
Political Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2001-01
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
Dennis W. Johnson

Description

Offers an insider's tour through the fast-paced, often sordid world of the professional political campaign.

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