First Person Political: Legislative Life and the Meaning of Public Service

by Grant Reeher

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814775764
• ISBN13: 9780814775769
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"