1992, ISBN: 9780674026445

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Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1914 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., 5, Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint o… Mehr…

Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1914 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., 5, Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1916 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., 5, New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Pub, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 450 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Dustcover shows light wear (NO tears). From Publishers Weekly: Five of the last nine U.S. presidents first served as vice-presidents. This statistic, argues syndicated columnist Witcover, makes clear the recklessness of George Bush's choice of J. Danforth Quayle as his running mate. Most of the book is an astute, scathingly ironic history of vice-presidential politics--generally colorful, if at times inevitably tinged with the dullness that clings to that office. All presidential nominees claimed that their choice for v-p was the person "best qualified" to become president if destiny dictated, but in nearly all cases, the author demonstrates, the selection was motivated by either the need for geographical balance on the party ticket, the desire for a subservient yes-man or similarly short-sighted considerations. Witcover ( Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars? ) proposes that presidential nominees be required to submit a list of potential running mates for review by the national convention. Alternately, the president-elect might submit vice-presidential choices to Congress for approval. Witcover's suggested reforms should stir national debate. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal: If for no other reason, Dan Quayle deserves credit for raising the vice presidency to the forefront of presidential politics. Supporting the view of John Nance Garner, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first vice president, who said, "it wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit," some politicians and political scientists, as well as historians (notably Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.) want the office abolished. Unfortunately, the public remains largely indifferent. Witcover, a prolific journalist, covers all these points in a most readable and comprehensive treatment of the vice presidency from 1789 to the present. He notes that Jimmy Carter's selection and treatment of his running mate is the model for the modern presidency. In conclusion, Witcover wants presidents to be held responsible for what amounts to their first decision. Recommended for all political collections. - William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport., Crown Pub, 1992, 4.5, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0674026446; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Very minor endpaper foxiing. The very tips of the top fore corners of about a dozen pages are lightly bumped, bent, else contents are almost as new. Minor edge foxing. Small edge tears, very minor soil, on the complete DJ. ; 9-1/2" Tall, 279pp. Green cloth, bright gold spine lettering. HISTORY. "In this ingenious study of the sources of the American Revolution, Peter Shaw explores the interactions of personal conscience, crises, and crowds, as America moved toward war. Through a reading of the Revolution's rhetoric - patriot writings, cartoons, and plays - as well as a 'reading' of the behavior of patriots and the symbolism of crowds, Shaw clarifies some contradictions that have puzzled historians. Startling psychoanalytical portraits of John Adams, James Otis, Jr. , Joseph Hawley, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. , reveal their deep anxieties over breaking with England, and Shaw draws parallels between this private agonizing and the public demonstration s. " Notes. Index. A few full-page portraits, plus reproductions of several political cartoons, for a total of 18 b/w illustrations. ., Harvard University Press, 1981, 2.75<

1992, ISBN: 9780674026445

Gebundene Ausgabe

Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1914 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of t… Mehr…

Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1914 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., Forgotten Books. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Softcovers reprint of the 1916 edition; in fine condition. ., Forgotten Books., New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Pub, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 450 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Dustcover shows light wear (NO tears). From Publishers Weekly: Five of the last nine U.S. presidents first served as vice-presidents. This statistic, argues syndicated columnist Witcover, makes clear the recklessness of George Bush's choice of J. Danforth Quayle as his running mate. Most of the book is an astute, scathingly ironic history of vice-presidential politics--generally colorful, if at times inevitably tinged with the dullness that clings to that office. All presidential nominees claimed that their choice for v-p was the person "best qualified" to become president if destiny dictated, but in nearly all cases, the author demonstrates, the selection was motivated by either the need for geographical balance on the party ticket, the desire for a subservient yes-man or similarly short-sighted considerations. Witcover ( Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars? ) proposes that presidential nominees be required to submit a list of potential running mates for review by the national convention. Alternately, the president-elect might submit vice-presidential choices to Congress for approval. Witcover's suggested reforms should stir national debate. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal: If for no other reason, Dan Quayle deserves credit for raising the vice presidency to the forefront of presidential politics. Supporting the view of John Nance Garner, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first vice president, who said, "it wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit," some politicians and political scientists, as well as historians (notably Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.) want the office abolished. Unfortunately, the public remains largely indifferent. Witcover, a prolific journalist, covers all these points in a most readable and comprehensive treatment of the vice presidency from 1789 to the present. He notes that Jimmy Carter's selection and treatment of his running mate is the model for the modern presidency. In conclusion, Witcover wants presidents to be held responsible for what amounts to their first decision. Recommended for all political collections. - William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport., Crown Pub, 1992, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0674026446; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Very minor endpaper foxiing. The very tips of the top fore corners of about a dozen pages are lightly bumped, bent, else contents are almost as new. Minor edge foxing. Small edge tears, very minor soil, on the complete DJ. ; 9-1/2" Tall, 279pp. Green cloth, bright gold spine lettering. HISTORY. "In this ingenious study of the sources of the American Revolution, Peter Shaw explores the interactions of personal conscience, crises, and crowds, as America moved toward war. Through a reading of the Revolution's rhetoric - patriot writings, cartoons, and plays - as well as a 'reading' of the behavior of patriots and the symbolism of crowds, Shaw clarifies some contradictions that have puzzled historians. Startling psychoanalytical portraits of John Adams, James Otis, Jr. , Joseph Hawley, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. , reveal their deep anxieties over breaking with England, and Shaw draws parallels between this private agonizing and the public demonstration s. " Notes. Index. A few full-page portraits, plus reproductions of several political cartoons, for a total of 18 b/w illustrations. ., Harvard University Press, 1981<

1981, ISBN: 0674026446

[EAN: 9780674026445], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA], Jacket, 0674026446; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Very minor endpaper … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780674026445], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA], Jacket, 0674026446; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Very minor endpaper foxiing. The very tips of the top fore corners of about a dozen pages are lightly bumped, bent, else contents are almost as new. Minor edge foxing. Small edge tears, very minor soil, on the complete DJ. ; 9-1/2" Tall, 279pp. Green cloth, bright gold spine lettering. HISTORY. "In this ingenious study of the sources of the American Revolution, Peter Shaw explores the interactions of personal conscience, crises, and crowds, as America moved toward war. Through a reading of the Revolution's rhetoric - patriot writings, cartoons, and plays - as well as a 'reading' of the behavior of patriots and the symbolism of crowds, Shaw clarifies some contradictions that have puzzled historians. Startling psychoanalytical portraits of John Adams, James Otis, Jr. , Joseph Hawley, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. , reveal their deep anxieties over breaking with England, and Shaw draws parallels between this private agonizing and the public demonstration s. " Notes. Index. A few full-page portraits, plus reproductions of several political cartoons, for a total of 18 b/w illustrations.<