In this collection of over fifty thought-provoking essays reprinted from Governing magazine, Alan Ehrenhalt examines the complications of government and politics in states and localities across... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Alan Ehrenhalt has been covering politics in America for 25 years, first at Congressional Quarterly and now at Governing Magazine. This collection of essays is a very readable and insightful analysis of how city and state governments work -- or don't work. The basic thesis is that we the people get what we deserve, i.e. a government that reflects our best and worst qualities. This book would be recommended for anyone interested in local government or politics or anyone studying political science today.
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