Author: Former U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 166424591X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 274
Book Description
A country lawyer in northern Illinois, Don Manzullo ran for Congress, was sued by his Republican party to keep him off the ballot, but persevered to beat the established politicians. In a fascinating and at times humorous account of his twenty years in Congress, he leads readers through battles involving trade, national security, manufacturing, protecting small businesspeople and children. He describes his journeys to foreign countries and meeting with the president of China. He blows through diplomatic channels to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on a volatile trade issue involving a constituent. Those interested in history, politics, the congressional process, the role of faith in a legislator’s life, and overcoming a serious reading and retention challenge, will find Manzullo’s legacy as a problem solver a must-read. Once readers start, they will not be able to put it down.
Author: Richard Davis Publisher: University Press of Kansas ISBN: 0700634835 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 198
Book Description
While academics often treat their subject matter with a posture of detached objectivity, some have moved beyond the ivory tower of academia toward a more personal and active engagement with their area of research. The field of political science lends itself particularly well to this kind of activity given the relevance, impact, and importance of civic engagement and the political landscape of our daily lives. Early in the discipline, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Merriam, and other leaders of the American Political Science Association were civically engaged citizens as well as active scholars and teachers. However, discipline and institutional barriers have discouraged contemporary engagement. In Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Case for Civically Engaged Political Scientists, Richard Davis tells the stories of past and present academics who have ventured beyond the academy. He frames his own story of political activism in Utah within the context of the need for political scientists to step away from the cloistered affairs of academia toward more public and political engagement. Davis discusses different ways to remain active in academic life while also becoming more publicly engaged in one’s community and state. This book shows how political scientists may find alternative ways to explore their passion for politics and not only advocate civic engagement but also become actively engaged citizens themselves. Beyond the Ivory Tower skillfully discusses the institutional and cultural barriers to academic civic engagement and proposes solutions to overcome them while offering examples of political scientists who have been active citizens in a variety of forums, including running for office, serving in government, and founding and leading nonprofit organizations.
Author: Robert Sherrill Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 610
Book Description
Lively and informal, this provocative, sometimes irreverent, often witty, and always informative book covers the fundamental institutions and topics of American government. Well documented and containing many illustrative examples, the text offers a critical and entertaining survey of American government. It conveys a sense of the corruptibility of people and institutions and the reasons for the concentration of wealth in the hands of few. This book is appropriate as the main text or as one of several for the introductory American government course.
Author: Former U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo
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