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No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy
Author(s): Dennis W. Johnson (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: January 29, 2001
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415921252
- ISBN-13: 9780415921251
Book Description
This work details the skills, strategies, and methods – and the extraordinary resources these require – to provide an expose of the highly sophisticated techniques used to reach and persuade voters.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A fascinating, enlightening book that will inform serious citizens and delight students.” — Larry J. Sabato, Professor of Government, University of Virginia
“A superb read. Dennis Johnson knows the ins and outs of modern political campaigning from firsthand experience, and it shows.” —
James CarvilleAbout the Author
Dennis W. Johnson is the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Public Management at George Washington University. He has over a decade’s worth of experience consulting on congressional and gubernatorial campaigns, including work with top political consultants Bob Squier, Peter Hart, and James Carville.
