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Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Department of Political Science

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Department of Political Science

Institute of Governmental Studies
(1990-10-09)
133 pages
ISBN: 978-0877723233
Amazon
University of Rochester River Campus Library Copy

    Watching Politicians

    Essays on Participant Observation

    Synopsis

    In this brilliant case study, Fenno, America’s leading practitioner of participant observation, reflects on how the press and political scientists reacted when George Bush chose Dan Quayle to be his vice president–and on his personal dilemma as a scholar with a wealth of information about a little known, much criticized nominee. Fenno draws on his unique experience to explain the enduring ethical, tactical, and methodological problems involved in studying politicians.

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