American Presidential Election Campaigns 1789-2024 : 60 Campaigns That Shaped US Politics - Iain Dale

American Presidential Election Campaigns 1789-2024 : 60 Campaigns That Shaped US Politics - Iain Dale

Iain Dale

£30.00
Pre-order

Published 15 October 2026

Order now and we’ll post it on publication day. We take payment today and hold your order until then; if the publisher moves the date we’ll email you, and you can cancel for a full refund at any point before it ships.

  • Pages · 560 pages
  • Publication Date · 15/10/2026
  • Genre · Politics & government
Collect in store Pick it up free from the shop in Oxford's Covered Market, usually quicker than the post.
Delivery Standard tracked £1.99, free on orders over £20. Express tracked £2.99.
Book Lovers' Happy Hour Three cocktails matched to your taste, three books chosen for you, an hour and a half at the bar. £60 per person. Book a place →
Following the success of British General Election Campaigns1830-2019, Iain Dale has turned his attention to the sixty presidentialelections that have taken place since George Washington became America's firstPresident in 1789. AmericanPresidential Election Campaigns 1789-2024 features sixty chapters oneach of the nation's presidential campaigns written by a different contributorfrom across the worlds of politics, academia and journalism. The book features chapters by top US campaign strategist KarlRove; Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel from the Newsagents podcast; SarahSmith, the BBC's North America editor; the Today programme's JustinWebb; and political journalists Tim Shipman, Adam Boulton and Simon Heffer,among many others. Each chapter charts theprogress of the campaign, examining the primary process in both parties, theparty conventions, the choice of vice-presidential candidates, the debates andthe overall election campaign itself. Appealing to the general reader and the political geek alike, thebook brings to life each campaign, its wider context and its personalities. This is an essential read for anyone who wants to broaden their understandingof American political history.

Only at Gulp Fiction

Book Lovers' Happy Hour

An hour and a half at the bar, with three cocktails matched to your taste and three books chosen for you. Tell us what you like when you book, and we'll have them waiting when you arrive.

  • 1½ hours
  • £60 per person
  • 3 cocktails, 3 books
Book Happy Hour

Up to four of you can come — book a place each and choose the same time slot, then tell us who you're with. For larger groups, email gulpfictionbooks@gmail.com and we'll arrange it.

Three customers at the window table in Gulp Fiction, cocktails in hand beside a stack of books, with Oxford's Covered Market visible through the glass

Collect in store

Order online and pick it up from the shop. It's free, and usually quicker than the post.

Find us

Units 28–29, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU. Mon–Wed 10–5, Thu–Sat 10–10, Sun 11–4.

Book a table

The bar is open late Thursday to Saturday. Reserve a table for a drink among the books.