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John R. Johannes - Thinking About Political Reform: How to Fix, or Not Fix, American Government and Politics - 9780199937998 - V9780199937998
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Thinking About Political Reform: How to Fix, or Not Fix, American Government and Politics

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Description for Thinking About Political Reform: How to Fix, or Not Fix, American Government and Politics Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Thinking About Political Reform is the only genuinely comprehensive book on reforming American government and politics available to students and instructors. Covering elections, institutions, political processes, and behavior, it invites readers to go beyond the "what" of government and politics that typically is covered in both introductory and advanced American government courses to consider "what's wrong", "why", "so what", and "what if" questions, encouraging them to examine the failures and flaws of the governing process and to ponder potential solutions and their likely consequences. In addressing issues from the role of citizens to elections to the three branches of government, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199937998
SKU
V9780199937998
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About John R. Johannes
Dr. John ("Jack") Johannes received a B.S., summa cum laude, from Marquette University, in Mathematics and Political Science, and the A.M. and Ph.D. in political science from Harvard. He joined the Marquette faculty in 1970, progressing to the rank of Professor of Political Science in 1984. Before coming to Villanova as Vice President for Academic Affairs (1995-2010), he chaired the ... Read more

Reviews for Thinking About Political Reform: How to Fix, or Not Fix, American Government and Politics
I would definitely recommend it as one of the best summaries and critical evaluation of reform proposals currently available. One of the book's best points is the appreciation of how reforms interact, and how any serious reform proposal has to take this into account and also consider the consequences if only part of their reform package is actually adopted. As ... Read more

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