Following the success of British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019, Iain Dale has turned his attention to the sixty presidential elections that have taken place since George Washington became America’s first President in 1789. American Presidential Election Campaigns 1789–2024 features sixty chapters on each of the nation’s presidential campaigns written by a different contributor from across the worlds of politics, academia and journalism. The book features chapters by top US campaign strategist Karl Rove; Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel from the Newsagents podcast; Sarah Smith, the BBC’s North America editor; the Today programme’s Justin Webb; and political journalists Tim Shipman, Adam Boulton and Simon Heffer, among many others. Each chapter charts the progress of the campaign, examining the primary process in both parties, the party conventions, the choice of vice-presidential candidates, the debates and the overall election campaign itself. Appealing to the general reader and the political geek alike, the book brings to life each campaign, its wider context and its personalities. This is an essential read for anyone who wants to broaden their understanding of American political history.
