On the Stump: Campaign Oratory and Democracy in the United States, Britain, and Australia

by Sean Scalmer

"Stumping," or making political speeches in favor of a candidate, cause, or campaign has been around since before the 1800s, when speechmaking was frequently portrayed as delivered from the base of a tree. The practice, which has been strongly associated with the American frontier, British agitators, and colonial Australia, remains an effective component of contemporary democratic politics.

In his engaging book On the Stump, Sean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439915040
• ISBN13: 9781439915042
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"