Presidential Politics on Tour: George Washington to Woodrow Wilson |
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Authors: | Anne C Pluta |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Political Science, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaplutaa@chc.edu |
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Abstract: | This article uses a study of presidential touring to advance an alternative view that nineteenth-century presidents embraced opportunities provided by exogenous forces to develop and maintain a relationship with the public. This argument stands in contrast to traditional accounts that the president was bounded by norms and ideas of proper behavior. Instead, I posit that presidents were much more responsive to evolving opportunities to participate effectively in political competition. |
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