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

Name: American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief over Research
Author: D. Schultz

Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2012

ISBN13: 9781137308719

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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2012 9781137308719

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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.

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ISBN13:9781137308719

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Inhoudsopgave

1. States as Laboratories of Futility 2. The Truth about Taxes: They Don't Matter Much 3. Sportsfare: Welfare for Professional Sports 4. Welfare Queens, Calculative Criminals, And the Myth of Homo Economicus 5. Sending Signals: Illegal Immigrants and Teenage Sex 6. Democracy is the Worst Form of Government 7. Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me