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- catalog abstract ""Ask most Americans what they think of politics and you'll likely get an earful. With suspicion and distrust of public servants running high, many citizens seem dispirited by the very process that has made the United States a showcase for democracy." "Now ask Tom Volgy. This former mayor of a major western city, who is also a political scientist, contends that most elected officials are the very opposite of what the public thinks: honest, hardworking people whose real work goes unnoticed by most." "In Politics in the Trenches, Volgy shows what really happens behind the scenes of government. He contrasts perception with reality regarding the rewards and perks of office. He examines the process of experimentation in the political laboratory and shows how the news media distort it. He provides a case study of homelessness to illustrate the system's constraints. And he offers a chapter on a typical week in office that will be an eye-opener for most readers."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12049632.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Ask most Americans what they think of politics and you'll likely get an earful. With suspicion and distrust of public servants running high, many citizens seem dispirited by the very process that has made the United States a showcase for democracy." "Now ask Tom Volgy. This former mayor of a major western city, who is also a political scientist, contends that most elected officials are the very opposite of what the public thinks: honest, hardworking people whose real work goes unnoticed by most."".
- catalog description ""In Politics in the Trenches, Volgy shows what really happens behind the scenes of government. He contrasts perception with reality regarding the rewards and perks of office. He examines the process of experimentation in the political laboratory and shows how the news media distort it. He provides a case study of homelessness to illustrate the system's constraints. And he offers a chapter on a typical week in office that will be an eye-opener for most readers."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Coming to America -- Democracy in America -- My people -- The perks of office -- A week in the life -- Making sausage -- Experimenting with public policies -- The media and city hall -- Looking for empathy in American politics.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-198).".
- catalog extent "xv, 198 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Politics in the trenches.".
- catalog identifier "0816520852 (cloth : acid-free paper)".
- catalog identifier "0816520860 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Politics in the trenches.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Tucson : University of Arizona Press,".
- catalog relation "Politics in the trenches.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "320.973 21".
- catalog subject "Democracy United States.".
- catalog subject "JK1726 .V65 2001".
- catalog subject "Political culture United States.".
- catalog subject "Political participation United States.".
- catalog subject "Political planning United States.".
- catalog subject "Politicians United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Coming to America -- Democracy in America -- My people -- The perks of office -- A week in the life -- Making sausage -- Experimenting with public policies -- The media and city hall -- Looking for empathy in American politics.".
- catalog title "Politics in the trenches : citizens, politicians, and the fate of democracy / Thomas J. Volgy.".
- catalog type "text".