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Book SynopsisDealing with the vice presidency since 1953, this book recommends Walter Mondale's vice presidency as a model for future occupants of the office. The author considers the selection, campaign roles, and electoral impact of vice-presidential candidates. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand techn
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Tables, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Chapter 1: The Scope of the Problem, pg. 1*Chapter 2: The Changing Political Context, pg. 15*Chapter 3: The Selection Process, pg. 46*Chapter 4: Campaign Roles, pg. 90*Chapter 5: An Elected Official?, pg. 113*Chapter 6: The Transformation of the Vice Presidency, pg. 134*Chapter 7: Institutional Roles, pg. 151*Chapter 8: Political Roles, pg. 177*Chapter 9: The Vice President as Successor, pg. 202*Chapter 10: Filling Vice-Presidential Vacancies, pg. 228*Chapter 11: Springboard To The Presidency, pg. 249*Chapter 12: Evaluating Reform Proposals, pg. 271*Chapter 13: The Vice Presidency In Perspective, pg. 300*Appendix: Characteristics of Prospective Vice-Presidential Candidates, 1952-1980, pg. 322*Abbreviations, pg. 327*Notes, pg. 329*Selected Bibliography, pg. 379*Index, pg. 397
