Democracy in the Mirror: Politics, Reform, and Reality in Grassroots America

by Alan Ehrenhalt

In this collection of over fifty thought-provoking essays reprinted from Governing magazine, Alan Ehrenhalt examines the complications of government and politics in states and localities across... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156802441X
• ISBN13: 9781568024417
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Very Fine Book About Local/State Government

Alan Ehrenhalt has been covering politics in America for 25 years, first at Congressional Quarterly and now at Governing Magazine. This collection of essays is a very readable and insightful analysis of how city and state governments work -- or don't work. The basic thesis is that we the people get what we deserve, i.e. a government that reflects our best and worst qualities. This book would be recommended for anyone interested in local government or politics or anyone studying political science today.