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An analysis of the politics of policymaking in the past decade that describes what happened in national policymaking and explains why it happened by examining the political dynamics of what government does. Its major finding is that an intensely competitive, evenly balanced two-party system operating within a broad public consensus has produced highly partisan political posturing and moderate, incremental, but substantial policy innovations. The 21 contributors are political scientists and policy experts representing about a dozen US universities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author:
Martin A. Levin is a professor of politics at Brandeis University. He is coauthor of After the Cure: Managing AIDs and Other Public Health Crises (University Press of Kansas, 2000).
Marc Landy is a professor of political science at Boston College. He is coauthor of Presidential Greatness (University Press of Kansas, 2000).
Martin Shapiro is the James W. and Isabel Coffroth Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law. He is the author of Who Guards the Guardians: Judicial Control of Administration (University of Georgia Press, 1988).
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Marc Landy is a professor of political science at Boston College. He is coauthor of Presidential Greatness (University Press of Kansas, 2000).
Martin Shapiro is the James W. and Isabel Coffroth Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law. He is the author of Who Guards the Guardians: Judicial Control of Administration (University of Georgia Press, 1988).
"Martin Levin, Marc Landy, and Martin Shapiro have assembled a stellar cast of scholars to explain how politics shaped policy during the past decade. Their analyses – informative, insightful, and original – develop a common theme: despite partisan upheavals and conflict in Washington, continuity and moderation best characterize the evolution of . . . national policies. This splendid collection is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand . . . how political ideas, institutions, and strategies shape major public policies in the United States."―Gary Jacobson, University of California at San Diego
"Martin Levin, Marc Landy and Martin Shapiro have brought together a pleasing and provocative set of essays on politics and policy making. Taken together, they show the American 'center' poised for an incremental leap into the twenty-first century."―Richard A. Brody, Stanford University
"The editors and their all-star cast persuasively argue that moderate policies can produce substantial change. Seeking the Center is an excellent 'one-stop-shop' describing and explaining American public policy at the turn of the [twenty-first] century."―John J. Coleman, University of Wisconsin
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- PublisherGeorgetown Univ Pr
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0878408665
- ISBN 13 9780878408665
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages454
- EditorLevin Martin A., Landy Marc Karnis, Shapiro Martin M.
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