A native Atlantan, Swint graduated from the University of Georgia in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in political science. After working in Washington, D.C. for several years he returned to Georgia and earned a master's degree and then a Ph.D. He is currently a tenured professor at Kennesaw State University outside Atlanta. From 1998 to 2004 he operated a political campaign consulting firm, Southeast Political Group, Inc.
Mudslingers
Swint's book "Mudslingers: The 25 Dirtiest Political Campaigns of All Time" chronicles what he and other scholars believe to be the most negative political campaigns in history. The book has been cited frequently since its publication in 2006 by academics and journalists.
Selected publications
The King Whisperers: Power Behind the Throne, From Rasputin to Rove, Union Square Press (2011) ISBN 1-4027-7201-7
Dark Genius: The Influential Career of Legendary Political Operative and Fox News Founder Roger Ailes, Union Square Press (2008) ISBN 1-4027-5445-0
Mudslingers: The 25 Dirtiest Political Campaigns of All Time, Praeger (2006) ISBN 0-275-98510-5
Further reading
Wall Street Journal: When Elections Were Really Dirty, by John H. Fund
Rossmeier, Vincent. "The "Dark Genius" of Fox News". Salon. Salon Media Group.
[1] Bloomberg Business Week: Political Mudslinging Through the Years, by David Kiley
Shafer, Jack. "Fox News 1.0: Revisiting TVN, Roger Ailes' first stab at running a TV news operation". Slate. Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC.
[2]
"the mag The Election of 1800: The Birth of Negative Campaigning in the U.S." mentalfloss. Glam. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
[3] The Guardian: Fox hunt: cracks in Murdoch dynasty as TV news chief finds himself in firing line.
[4] Real Clear Politics: In Defense of Politics, by Peter Wehner
External links
"Kerwin Swint". Kennesaw State University.
"Kerwin C. Swint - Political Expert". Kennesaw State University.