{"product_id":"star-power-american-democracy-in-the-age-of-the-celebrity-candidate-9781138603950","title":"Star Power: American Democracy in the Age of the Celebrity Candidate","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre celebrity politics the spice of American public life or a pox on policy progress? This book identifies and measures the attributes of celebrities that make them well-equipped to win campaigns and yet poorly prepared to govern effectively. The framers of the U.S. Constitution worried about the propensity of an undereducated public to elect unqualified entertainers rather than fit characters to government positions. Celebrities have come to play an increasingly central role in the American political process as fundraisers, surrogates, and as candidates themselves, yet remain a sorely understudied topic in political science. Through a multimethod approach that includes qualitative analysis, novel public opinion surveys, and survey experiments, this book assesses whether Americans are more likely to vote for celebrities than well-known traditional politicians and the implications of these preferences for democracy in the U.S. Perfect for students, scholars, and interested citizens, \u003cem\u003eStar Power\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the contemporary American political landscape through new lenses of research as well as popular appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Lauren A. Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Lecturer in Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, where she teaches courses on The Presidency and Executive Power, Women and Politics, and Political Communication. Wright is also the author of \u003cem\u003eOn Behalf of the President: Presidential Spouses and White House Communications Strategy Today\u003c\/em\u003e (Praeger, 2016). Wright is a contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and her writing has frequently appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. Her commentary has also been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Houston Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUS News and World Report\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a frequent guest political analyst and has appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, Fox News, and MSNBC. Wright's research interests include presidential politics, public opinion, and public and private sector communications strategy. She currently serves as Strategic Communications Director at NV5 Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVEE) and is a board member of The White House Transition Project. Wright received a Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University in 2014. Before that, she was a Field Representative for Meg Whitman's campaign for governor of California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50848718520594,"sku":"9781138603950","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d605883-6942-4f75-894e-886c61aabcec.jpg?v=1737380965","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/star-power-american-democracy-in-the-age-of-the-celebrity-candidate-9781138603950","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}