ABSTRACT

Looking back over the past 25 years, Stanley Renshon explores how the issue of character has come to dominate presidential campaigns. Drawing on his clinical and political science training, Renshon has devised a theory which allows the public to evaluate the qualities of presidential candidates.

part I|49 pages

★ Part I The Concept of Psychological Suitability

part IV|46 pages

★ Part IV Assessing Psychological Suitability: The Role of the Press and Presidential Campaigns

part V|44 pages

★ PART V Assessing Psychological Suitability: Some Applications