Building a Business of Politics: The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy Format:Hardcover and a vibrant social movement

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ISBN-13: 9780307741868

ISBN-10: 0190620757

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Building a Business of Politics: The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy Format:Hardcover and a vibrant social movementPolitical races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants. In Building a Business of Politics, Adam Sheingate traces the history of political consultants from its origins in the publicity experts and pollsters of the 1920s and 1930s to the strategists and media specialists of the 1970s who transformed political campaigns into a highly profitable business. Today, consultants command a hefty fee from politicians as they turn