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

by David Schultz and David Schultz

Book Overview

American Politics in the Age of Ignoranc e looks at ten policy myths and bad ideas that governments and public officials - most often conservatives - consistently repeat and re-enact. Acting on these myths, the policies inevitably fail and thereby reinforce preconceived beliefs that government is ineffective at solving problems.

• 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"