American politics in the age of ignorance
why lawmakers choose belief over research
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2013 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
34,750 words, Guess
Page Count
139 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL30734115M
- ISBN-139781137308719
- ISBN-101137308710
- OCLC Control Number824602861
- OCLC Control Numberamericanpolitics0000schu
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2012474334
Classifications
- LCCJK275 .S37 2012
Description
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.
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