American Politics In The Age Of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research (Palgrave Pivot)

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American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research (Palgrave Pivot)

American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research (Palgrave Pivot)

State and local governments are often trumpeted as laboratories of democracy, capable of significant policy innovation and expertise. Yet the reality is that states more often than not repeatedly reenact failed policies that past research shows do not work. American Politics in the Age of Ignorance contends that policy making is shrouded in many myths and that policy makers often ignore ample research and evidence when it comes to legislating on a range of issues. Examining such hot button issues as restricting immigration and welfare migration, seeking to lure businesses with tax breaks, and providing public subsidies for sports stadiums, this book catalogs a list of repeatedly enacted failed policies that public officials advocate, offering a critical and skeptical analysis of the policy process.

Specification of American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research (Palgrave Pivot)

GENERAL
AuthorDavid Schultz
BindingHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Edition2013
ISBN-101137308710
ISBN-139781137308719
PublisherPalgrave Pivot
Publication Date2012
DIMENSIONS
Height8.5 inch.
Length0.5 inch.
Width5.5 inch.
Weight0.75 pounds pounds.

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