The Politics of Trust: Reubin Askew and Florida in the 1970s

by Gordon E. Harvey

Book Overview

Florida governor Reubin Askew memorably characterized a leader as "someone who cares enough to tell the people not merely what they want to hear, but what they need to know." It was a surprising statement for a contemporary politician to make, and, more surprising still, it worked. In The Politics of Trust: Reubin Askew and Florida in the 1970s, Gordon E. Harvey traces the life and career of the man whose public service many still recall as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817361162
• ISBN13: 9780817361167
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 252 Pages