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Author Shenkman, Richard.

Title Just how stupid are we? : facing the truth about the American voter / Rick Shenkman.

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, [2008]
©2008

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 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  320.973 SHE    Storage
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  320.973 SHE    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Barney Branch - Adult Department  320.973 SHE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  320.973 SHENKMAN    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  320.973 SHE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  320.973 SHENKMAN    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  320.973 SHE    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  323.042 SH45    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  323.042 SH45 c.2  Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  320.973 SHENKMAN    Check Shelf

Description xii, 210 pages ; 22 cm
Contents The problem -- Gross ignorance -- Are the voters irrational? -- The importance of myths -- Giving control to the people -- The power of television -- Our dumb politics : the big picture -- Our mindless debate about 9-11 -- We can't even talk about how stupid we are.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-196) and index.
Summary Bestselling historian Rick Shenkman takes aim at the wisdom of the American people. He writes that American voters are misusing, abusing, and abdicating their political power.
Subject Political participation -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century.
ISBN 9780465077717 alkaline paper
0465077714 alkaline paper
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