American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research

by David Schultz and David Schultz

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137308710
• ISBN13: 9781137308719
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"