Talking Politics?
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Talking Politics?
What You Need to Know before Opening Your Mouth
Sheila Suess Kennedy
Honest, objective, and informed political debates are all too rare in today's polarized and partisan climate. Public policy is increasingly driven by ideology while political spin, distortions, and even demonizing opponents by disseminating outright lies are routine practice from Washington to the local city council. Super-heated and hyper-partisan rhetoric, increasingly homogeneous political and ideological communities, and the public's spotty knowledge about our political system all undermine informed and considered responses to policy debates. Sheila Suess Kennedy is a professor of law and public policy at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and director of the Center for Civic Literacy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). She is the author of several books, including American Public Services: Constitutional and Ethical Foundations and Distrust American Style. Table of Contents Introduction What Everyone Should Know about the Constitution and American Legal System What Everyone Should Know about the American Economic System What Everyone Should Know about Science What Everyone Should Know about Politics About the Author |