First Person Political : : Legislative Life and the Meaning of Public Service / / Grant Reeher.
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 ex...
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Reeher, Grant, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut First Person Political : Legislative Life and the Meaning of Public Service / Grant Reeher. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2006] ©2006 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arriving -- 3 Serving -- 4 Staying and Going -- 5 Falling Down and Standing Up -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Legislators United States States Interviews. Political participation United States Case studies. Responsibility. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General. bisacsh alienation. combats. distrust. everyday. face. from. life. personal. politians. political. publics. putting. this. work. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110706444 print 9780814775752 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814776858.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814776858 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814776858/original |
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