Author : Richard Lawrence Miller
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476684081
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Money in American Politics by : Richard Lawrence Miller
Download or read book Money in American Politics written by Richard Lawrence Miller and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The people who run our government are affected by money just like the rest of us. Over the years, many of these officials have worried about meeting mortgage payments, holding off creditors, and avoiding bankruptcy. Others made fortunes by devoting their time to supervising their business interests. Either way, these distractions affected the lives of everyday citizens--from the price of shirts to the decisions for war or peace. In school, students are taught about governmental principles underlying political controversies, but instructors seldom talk about money that presidents and cabinet members stood to gain or lose, depending on who prevailed in a political dispute. This book will help fill the gaps in that knowledge. To ignore the business activities of our leaders is to ignore most of their adult lives. Having such awareness allows voters to see motivations in government decisions that may otherwise be obscure. Concentrating on presidents and cabinet members, from the birth of the U.S. through the Carter administration, this book tells how they and their associates gained and lost wealth, and how this affected their nation's well-being.