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Campaign Inc. : how leadership and organization propelled Barack Obama to the White House

by Henry F. De Sio

This account examines the organisational structure and leadership of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. It explores how the operation functioned as a billion-dollar start-up, using a business model to manage growth and secure electoral victory.

Accession 16772 ISBN 9781609382698 Publisher University of Iowa Press
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