When Congress Makes a Joke - Congressional Humor Then and Now

Informationen zum Autor Dean L. Yarwood is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Klappentext When Congress Makes a Joke is an engaging look at the intentional use of humor by members of Congress, exploring their humor as political communication. Highlighting several politicians noted for their use of humor--including Senators Robert Dole and Alan Simpson and Representatives Patricia Schroeder and Barney Frank, among others--this intriguing book features original personal interviews with the Congress members, allowing them to talk about their own (and others') use of humor in political ways.

Product details

• Authors: Dean L Yarwood, Dean L. Yarwood, Yarwood Dean L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2004
• EAN: 9780742530423
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3042-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, HUMOR / Topic / Politics, Humour, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government, Central government