02957nam 22006733u 450 991045512690332120210113170952.00-8147-7685-X(CKB)1000000000793229(EBL)866202(OCoLC)780425961(SSID)ssj0000155559(PQKBManifestationID)11156765(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155559(PQKBWorkID)10098977(PQKB)10389613(MiAaPQ)EBC866202(EXLCZ)99100000000079322920131125d2006|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrFirst Person Political[electronic resource] Legislative Life and the Meaning of Public ServiceNew York NYU Press20061 online resource (216 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-7575-6 Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Sickness Unto Politics; 2 Arriving; 3 Serving; 4 Staying and Going; 5 Falling Down and Standing Up; Appendix: Methods and Contexts; Notes; References; Index; About the AuthorIn First Person Political , Grant Reeher combats the public's alienation from and distrust of politicians by putting a personal face on everyday political life. Through moving personal interviews, Reeher allows legislators to tell their own stories about how and why they came to politics, the experience of serving in their state legislature, their decisions to stay or leave, and the many trials they face in the name of public service. Reeher contends that these politicians do have the public good in mind and often suffer great personal losses for their chance to represent the people and fight Legislators -- United States -- States -- InterviewsPolitical participation -- United States -- Case studiesResponsibilityPolitical participationStatesUnited StatesCase studiesLegislatorsUnited StatesInterviewsResponsibilityGovernment - U.SHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCPolitical Rights - U.SHILCCElectronic books.Legislators -- United States -- States -- Interviews.Political participation -- United States -- Case studies.Responsibility.Political participationStatesLegislatorsResponsibilityGovernment - U.S.Law, Politics & GovernmentPolitical Rights - U.S.328.73Reeher Grant901556AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910455126903321First Person Political2468732UNINA