Out of the running : why millennials reject political careers and why it matters

Out of the running : why millennials reject political careers and why it matters / Shauna L. Shames.

Millennials are often publically criticized for being apathetic about the American political process and their lack of interest in political careers. But what do millennials themselves have to say about the prospect of holding political office? Are they as uninterested in political issues and the fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shames, Shauna Lani
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Political participation > United States.
Political science > United States.
Political campaigns > United States.
Generation Y > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Generation Y
Political campaigns
Political participation
Political science
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Good reasons not to run
  • 2. Political ambition : what it means and why we should care
  • 3. The costs of running
  • 4. The rewards of running
  • 5. Weighing the costs and rewards of political careers
  • 6. Inefficient and unappealing politics : women and candidate deterrence
  • 7. Not our kind of game : women of color and the impact of high costs and low rewards
  • 8. Change the system, change the candidates.

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