商品簡介
Berkman and Plutzer (both political science, Pennsylvania State U.) apply concepts from their field to the needs of modern education in the US, taking a systematic look at whether or not local school boards are in fact governed and appointed diplomatically. They point out that powerful groups such as teachers' unions and senior citizens' groups are significant powers in decisions, that African Americans and homeowners of all races tend to support educational funding, and that recognizing the power of political action can help fund and therefore save US schools. They cover policy responsiveness, financing, public opinion, types of democracy and their relative responsiveness, voting rights and electoral systems. They find surprising data, tables of which are included, such as the high level support of seniors. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Michael B. Berkman is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at The Pennsylvania State University.
