The Great American Convention: A Political History of Presidential Elections [Hardcover]

Gary C. Byrne (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Pacific Book Pub (March 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870152203
• ISBN-13: 978-0870152207
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,715,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars AN EXPERT ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, January 4, 1999

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This review is from: The Great American Convention: A Political History of Presidential Elections (Hardcover)

This book contains probably the most thorough analysis ever done of the relationship between party conventions and presidential elections. Unlike most books that simply describe what happened in the past, this book explains why history unfolded the way it did. Using Presidential elections from 1864-1972, this book examines the powerful influence that the major party conventions have exerted on both the naming of candidates and the final election outcome. For any student of Presidential politics or party electoral behavior this book should be near or at the top of their reading list.