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Author: Rebekah Herrick Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 9780739117279 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 136
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During the 1990s, many members of the House of Representatives could be characterized as citizen legislators - they either voluntarily limited their term in office or they had no prior political experience. Representing America compares the representational styles of these legislators with the professional legislators, who make a career out of being a legislator, elected at the time.
Author: Bradford Fitch Publisher: The Capitol Net Inc ISBN: 1587332329 Category : Lobbying Languages : en Pages : 119
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One part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience, this text provides practical guidance on preparing for and meeting with elected officials and staff, writing effective letters and e-mails to elected officials, and strategies for influencing legislators face to face.
Author: Bradford Fitch Publisher: The Capitol Net Inc ISBN: 9781587331817 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 136
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One part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience, this text provides practical guidance on preparing for and meeting with elected officials and staff, writing effective letters and e-mails to elected officials, and strategies for influencing legislators face to face.
Author: William K. Dustin Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 9781469742304 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 260
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The idea for this book arose out of a little known political scandal, known as "phonegate", that occurred in Minnesota in the early 1990's in which a number of legislators were found to have been abusing their phone privileges. The hubris of the legislature in response to the discovery of this abuse not only made me rather angry, but, since I had been called for jury duty the year before, gave me the idea that service in the legislature ought to be a duty of citizenship like jury duty. Although the idea of the citizen legislature goes back to Aristotle, serious consideration of it raises the question of what is meant by citizenship and representation. This book addresses that question. It is an attempt to develop a model of citizenship in which representation is simultaneously a fundamental right and the highest obligation. After developing these ideas at a rather high level of abstraction, the book concludes with a proposed constitutional amendment for the State of Minnesota to illustrate how the model will work in practice.
Author: Grant Reeher Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 0814775756 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 216
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In First Person Political, Grant Reeher combats the public's alienation from and distrust of politicians by putting a personal face on everyday political life. Through moving personal interviews, Reeher allows legislators to tell their own stories about how and why they came to politics, the experience of serving in their state legislature, their decisions to stay or leave, and the many trials they face in the name of public service. Reeher contends that these politicians do have the public good in mind and often suffer great personal losses for their chance to represent the people and fight for what they think is right. His research also shows that those who choose to run for office often come from a background of deep community involvement. Reeher argues against public cynicism about our elected officials, and his profiles stir not only our praise and respect for these legislators, but also a greater belief in the democratic process itself. The excerpts from his interviews provide a rarely afforded intimate look at these politicians. What emerges from these stories is a humane and believable portrait of public servants acting on behalf of the public good, a portrait that should provide some comfort, perhaps even inspiration, for citizens concerned about the state of American democracy.
Author: Tony Woodlief Publisher: Encounter Books ISBN: 1641772115 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 200
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This is a story of hope, but also of peril. It began when our nation’s polarized political class started conscripting everyday citizens into its culture war. From their commanding heights in political parties, media, academia, and government, these partisans have attacked one another for years, but increasingly they’ve convinced everyday Americans to join the fray. Why should we feel such animosity toward our fellow citizens, our neighbors, even our own kin? Because we’ve fallen for the false narrative, eagerly promoted by pundits on the Left and the Right, that citizens who happen to vote Democrat or Republican are enthusiastic supporters of Team Blue or Team Red. Aside from a minority of party activists and partisans, however, most voters are simply trying to choose the lesser of two evils. The real threat to our union isn’t Red vs. Blue America, it’s the quiet collusion within our nation’s political class to take away that most American of freedoms: our right to self-governance. Even as partisans work overtime to divide Americans against one another, they’ve erected a system under which we ordinary citizens don’t have a voice in the decisions that affect our lives. From foreign wars to how local libraries are run, authority no longer resides with We the People, but amongst unaccountable officials. The political class has stolen our birthright and set us at one another’s throats. This is the story of how that happened and what we can do about it. America stands at a precipice, but there’s still time to reclaim authority over our lives and communities.
Author: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy Publisher: ISBN: 9781632847263 Category : Business and politics Languages : en Pages : 0
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Over time, corporations have engaged in an aggressive campaign to dramatically enlarge their political and commercial speech and religious rights through strategic litigation and extensive lobbying. At the same time, many large firms have sought to limit their social responsibilities. For the most part, courts have willingly followed corporations down this path. But interestingly, corporations are meeting resistance from many quarters including from customers, investors, and lawmakers. Corporate Citizen? explores this resistance and offers reforms to support these new understandings of the corporation in contemporary society.
Author: Joseph Francis Zimmerman Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 232
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The Initiative is a device that allows voters to propose and ratify constitutional amendments, city charter amendments, statutes, and ordinances. The Initiative is a citizen solution to the problem of unrepresentative legislative bodies that are more responsive to special interests than to the voters. Although the use of the Initiative has been subjected to strong criticism--deservingly so in California--the device generally has not been overused and has been effective when employed.
Author: David Schmidt
Author: David Schmidt
Author: David D. Schmidt
Author: Rebekah Herrick
Author: Bradford Fitch
Author: Bradford Fitch
Author: William K. Dustin
Author: Grant Reeher
Author: Tony Woodlief
Author: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Author: Joseph Francis Zimmerman