CAREERS IN ELECTIVE GOVERNMENT

by Robert V. Doyle ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 12, 1976

Doyle, author of Your Career in Interior Design, opens in a hypothetical classroom where the teacher, Mr. Corcoran, is ""observing the rare blossoms of a new generation unfold"" and continues with playbacks from interviews, summaries of other (we hope, more useful) books, and profuse testimonials--for example, ""Harry J. Parrish, mayor of the town of Manassas, Virginia, decries the thought of dishonesty in government, or private gain as a motive for seeking election."" Doyle also considers high school internship programs and staff positions--researcher, counsel, executive secretary, campaign manager--always maintaining a high ratio of rhetoric to usable information. Though come to think of it, the young person who can derive inspiration from such maxims as ""Knowledge is the purest ethic. Involvement leads to knowledge"" may be preparing for a future in politics after all.

Pub Date: April 12, 1976

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 224

Publisher: Messner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1976

Categories: NONFICTION