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In 'Demagogues in American Politics', Charles U. Zug offers a historical analysis of the role of demagoguery in the American political system. Challenging the conventional wisdom, he argues that demagoguery is not an inherently bad form of leadership. Through case studies drawn from the pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zug, Charles U. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Political leadership > United States > History.
Populism > United States > History.
United States > Politics and government > History.
Political leadership.
Politics and government.
Populism.
United States.
History.
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Summary:In 'Demagogues in American Politics', Charles U. Zug offers a historical analysis of the role of demagoguery in the American political system. Challenging the conventional wisdom, he argues that demagoguery is not an inherently bad form of leadership. Through case studies drawn from the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court, this book argues that demagogic leadership can be deployed by public officials to advance the aspirations of constitutional democracy.
Physical Description:ix, 211 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197651940
0197651941
9780197651957
019765195X