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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 presidency, Co...

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Main Author: Zug, Charles U. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Political oratory > United States.
Populism > United States > History.
United States > Politics and government > History.
Éloquence politique > États-Unis.
Populisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Histoire.
Political.
PHILOSOPHY.
Comparative Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
History & Theory.
Populism
Politics and government
Political oratory
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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:1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0197651968
9780197651988
0197651984
9780197651964
9780197651971
0197651976