Your Past and the Press!

Controversial Presidential Appointments : a Study Focusing on the Impact of Interest Groups and Media Activity on the Appointment Process

• Author(s): Joseph Michael Green,
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Pages: 167
• ISBN_10: 0761828028
  ISBN_13: 9780761828020
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Political Science / General , Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections ,

Description:... Through exploring the public depiction of Judge Robert Bork and Professor Lani Guinier, Your Past and the Press! elucidates how interest groups and the media influence the confirmation process for top-level government appointees. Illuminating the sequence of events characterized by the derailment of Bork and Guinier, author Joseph Michael Green details the activities surrounding the entire nomination process, from the announcement of a nominee to his/her ultimate defeat.