Choosing the chief
Subtitle: presidential elections in France and the United States
By: Roy Pierce.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
Subjects: Presidents -- France -- Election.; Presidents -- United States -- Election.; Comparative government.; France -- Politics and government -- 1981-1995.; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Description: Choosing the Chief describes and compares how presidents are elected in France and the United States. Simple in conception, the book is rich in content, for in both countries presidential elections are the most critical points of political conflict, and every force that contributes to shaping political life comes into play.

By focusing on the central theme of how presidential candidates emerge and how the voters perceive and evaluate them, Choosing the Chief presents a clear and complete picture of how the constitutional frameworks, electoral laws, party systems, social structures, and pivotal historical developments have converged to produce distinctive patterns of presidential politics in the two countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-294) and index.