The Next Generation: Young Elected Officials and Their Impact on American Politics

ISBN-13: 9781441193940 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 224 str.

John R D Celock

Opis

Based on first-hand interviews, this title takes a look at the people under 35 years old who run for office in the US. Connecting academic research with practical politics, it includes a range of stories, from Steven Fulop who left Goldman Sachs following 9/11 to become a Marine to Jane Swift, the first governor to give birth while in office.

Spis treści

Preface
1.    Family Ties, Career Goals, September 11 and More: What Motivates a Young Person to Run for Elective Office?
2.    From Bringing Baseball to Los Angeles to Taking Pictures with Voters: How Young Elected Officials are Thinking Outside the Box
3.    "I look like I'm 12.": The reaction to Young Elected Officials
4.    The President in Waiting? The Ambitions of Young Elected Officials
5.    "I got asked constantly what my husband thought." The Challenges Faced by Young Women in Elective Office.
6.    From Dating to Parenting: The Impact of Politics on the Personal Lives of Young Elected Officials
7.    Oregon's History of Young Elected Officials
8.    "I need to prove that I was not elected by my frat buddies." North Dakota's 42nd Legislative District
9.    The Jersey Collision that Won't Happen: The Story of Steven Fulop and Peter Cammarano
10.    Does the Mayor Have to Listen When the Principal Calls Him to the Office? Young Mayors in America
11.    Conclusion
Appendix: Young Elected Officials