Politics in the trenches : citizens, politicians, and the fate of democracy
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JK1726 .V65 2001
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JK1726 .V65 2001
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | JK1726 .V65 2001 | On Shelf |
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xv, 198 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198).
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"Ask most Americans what they think of politics and you'll likely get an earful. With suspicion and distrust of public servants running high, many citizens seem dispirited by the very process that has made the United States a showcase for democracy." "Now ask Tom Volgy. This former mayor of a major western city, who is also a political scientist, contends that most elected officials are the very opposite of what the public thinks: honest, hardworking people whose real work goes unnoticed by most."
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"In Politics in the Trenches, Volgy shows what really happens behind the scenes of government. He contrasts perception with reality regarding the rewards and perks of office. He examines the process of experimentation in the political laboratory and shows how the news media distort it. He provides a case study of homelessness to illustrate the system's constraints. And he offers a chapter on a typical week in office that will be an eye-opener for most readers."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Volgy, T. J. (2001). Politics in the trenches: citizens, politicians, and the fate of democracy . University of Arizona Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Volgy, Thomas J. 2001. Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Volgy, Thomas J. Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2001.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Volgy, T. J. (2001). Politics in the trenches: citizens, politicians, and the fate of democracy. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Volgy, Thomas J. Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy University of Arizona Press, 2001.
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