Becoming a Candidate

Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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Author: Jennifer L. Lawless ISBN: 9781139209281
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 26, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Jennifer L. Lawless
ISBN: 9781139209281
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 26, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office explores the factors that drive political ambition at the earliest stages. Using data from a comprehensive survey of thousands of eligible candidates, Jennifer L. Lawless systematically investigates what compels certain citizens to pursue elective positions and others to recoil at the notion. Lawless assesses personal factors, such as race, gender and family dynamics, that affect an eligible candidate's likelihood of considering a run for office. She also focuses on eligible candidates' professional lives and attitudes toward the political system.

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Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office explores the factors that drive political ambition at the earliest stages. Using data from a comprehensive survey of thousands of eligible candidates, Jennifer L. Lawless systematically investigates what compels certain citizens to pursue elective positions and others to recoil at the notion. Lawless assesses personal factors, such as race, gender and family dynamics, that affect an eligible candidate's likelihood of considering a run for office. She also focuses on eligible candidates' professional lives and attitudes toward the political system.

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