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245 10 a| Becoming a candidateh| [electronic resource] :b| political ambition and the decision to run for office /c| Jennifer L. Lawless.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,;

300 a| xxi, 279 p. :b| ill. ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: 1. Mudslinging, money-grubbing, and mayhem: who would ever run for office?; 2. The decision to run for office: the theoretical and methodological approach; 3. Political ambition in the candidate eligibility pool; 4. Barack Obama and 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling: sex, race, and political ambition; 5. You could be president someday! early socialization, the role of family, and political ambition; 6. On-the-job training: professional circumstances and the decision to run for office; 7. You think I should run for office? political parties, political recruitment, and political ambition; 8. Biting the bullet: deciding to run for office; 9. Future patterns of candidate emergence and studies of political ambition.;

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520 a| "This book is about political ambition - who has it, how it is fostered, and how it evolves"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Becoming a candidate political ambition and the decision to run for office / Jennifer L. Lawless.

Author/creator	Lawless, Jennifer L., 1975-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xxi, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Political candidates--United States. Political candidates--United States. --Case studies.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. Mudslinging, money-grubbing, and mayhem: who would ever run for office?; 2. The decision to run for office: the theoretical and methodological approach; 3. Political ambition in the candidate eligibility pool; 4. Barack Obama and 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling: sex, race, and political ambition; 5. You could be president someday! early socialization, the role of family, and political ambition; 6. On-the-job training: professional circumstances and the decision to run for office; 7. You think I should run for office? political parties, political recruitment, and political ambition; 8. Biting the bullet: deciding to run for office; 9. Future patterns of candidate emergence and studies of political ambition.
Abstract	"This book is about political ambition - who has it, how it is fostered, and how it evolves"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011025064
ISBN	9780521767491 (hardback)
ISBN	9780521756600 (paperback)

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