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Cover image for book American Politics in the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief over Research

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

Why Lawmakers Choose Belief Over Research
By:D. Schultz
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137308719
eText ISBN:9781137308733
Edition:0
Copyright:2013
Format:Reflowable

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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.