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Overview""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 Scalmer provides the first comprehensive, transnational history of the ""stump speech."" He traces the development and transformation of campaign oratory, as well as how national elections and public life and culture have been shaped by debate over the past century. Scalmer presents an eloquent study of how ""stumping"" careers were made, sustained, remembered, and exploited, to capture the complex rhythms of political change over the years. On the Stump examines the distinctive dramatic and performative styles of celebrity orators including Davy Crockett, Henry Clay, and William Gladstone. Ultimately, Scalmer recovers the history of the stump speech and its historical significance in order to better understand how political change is forged. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sean ScalmerPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm ISBN: 9781439915035ISBN 10: 1439915032 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 01 September 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSean Scalmer is an Associate Professor in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is the author or editor of several books, including Gandhi in the West: The Mahatma and the Rise of Radical Protest; Activist Wisdom: Practical Knowledge and Creative Tension in Social Movements (with Sarah Maddison); and Dissent Events: Protest, the Media, and the Political Gimmick in Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |