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American Politics Film Festival - by Thomas E Cronin & Michael A Genovese (Paperback)

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  • This is an innovative and inspirational examination of films and documentaries that helps us explain the evolution of, struggles of, and aspirations of the American experiment.
  • About the Author: Thomas E. Cronin is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Colorado College.
  • 306 Pages
  • Political Science, American Government

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This is an innovative and inspirational examination of films and documentaries that helps us explain the evolution of, struggles of, and aspirations of the American experiment.

This book sorts politics into categories and then identifies films, TV shows, and documentaries that illuminate various aspects of that category. For each chapter, the authors list and discuss an impressive variety of films, documentaries, and television shows. This accessible book is designed for course use and general readers interested in how American politics and history has been portrayed in media.



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This is an innovative and inspirational examination of films and documentaries that helps us explain the evolution of, struggles of, and aspirations of the American experiment.

This book sorts politics into categories and then identifies films, TV shows, and documentaries that illuminate various aspects of that category. For each chapter, the authors list and discuss an impressive variety of films, documentaries, and television shows. This accessible book is designed for course use and general readers interested in how American politics and history has been portrayed in media.

Thomas E. Cronin is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Colorado College. He is President Emeritus of Whitman College (1993-2005) and a past Interim President at Colorado College (1991). His publications include Imagining a Great Republic: Political Novels and the Idea of America (2018); Leadership Matters: Unleashing the Power of Paradox (2012); Colorado Politics and Policy: Governing a Purple State, co-authored with Robert D. Loevy (2012); Fireside Chats of a Retired Collee President (2025) and The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, 5th edition, co-authored with Michael A. Genovese (2013).

Michael A. Genovese is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and president of Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University. His publications include The Presidency and Domestic Leadership, 3rd Ed (2024), with William W. Lammers and Todd Belt, The Modern Presidency: Six Debates that Define the Institution (2022), and more.In 2017, he received the American Political Science Association's "Distinguished Teaching Award".



About the Author



Thomas E. Cronin is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Colorado College. He is President Emeritus of Whitman College (1993-2005) and a past Interim President at Colorado College (1991). His publications include Imagining a Great Republic: Political Novels and the Idea of America (2018); Leadership Matters: Unleashing the Power of Paradox (2012); Colorado Politics and Policy: Governing a Purple State, co-authored with Robert D. Loevy (2012); Fireside Chats of a Retired Collee President (2025) and The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, 5th edition, co-authored with Michael A. Genovese (2013).

Michael A. Genovese is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and president of Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University. His publications include The Presidency and Domestic Leadership, 3rd Ed (2024), with William W. Lammers and Todd Belt, The Modern Presidency: Six Debates that Define the Institution (2022), and more.In 2017, he received the American Political Science Association's "Distinguished Teaching Award".

Dimensions (Overall): 8.27 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x .68 Inches (D)
Weight: .86 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 306
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: American Government
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas E Cronin & Michael A Genovese
Language: English
Street Date: July 23, 2025
TCIN: 1005685779
UPC: 9783031871948
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-6590
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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