Studyguide for The Patriotic Business of Seeking Office: James K. Polk And the Patronage by Devoti, John, ISBN 9780761834502

The Patriotic Business of Seeking Office: James K. Polk and the Patronage Devoti John Wydawca: University Press of America Data wydania: 2006 ISBN: 9780761834502 Liczba stron: 162 Format: 238 x 164 x 19 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second.