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The Year of the Outsider: Political Amateurs in the U.S. Congress

  • David T. Canon
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 10. Januar 2011
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The 2010 elections produced the largest number of political amateurs elected to Congress in more than sixty years. This article will examine both the popular fascination with amateur candidates and the scholarly interest in political careers. Specifically, I will discuss celebrity politicians, amateurs who become celebrities because of their unusual campaigns, the impact of the Tea Party, and the implications of the large class of amateurs for ambition theory and the strategic-politicians hypothesis.

Published Online: 2011-1-10

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