Education
University of Georgia.
University of Georgia.
A native Atlantan, Swint graduated from the University of Georgia in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After working in Washington, District of Columbia for several years he returned to Georgia and earned a Master’s degree and then a Doctor of Philosophy 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, Incorporated.
Swint’s book ": 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.
He or his work has appeared in a number of national and international media, including Cable News Network, FOX News, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the American Broadcasting Company program The View, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, The Toronto Star, The Daily Mail (United Kingdom), The Guardian (United Kingdom), National Journal, Mental Floss, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and numerous other media.