02542nam 2200577 a 450 991081088880332120200520144314.00-8147-7685-X10.18574/nyu/9780814776858(CKB)1000000000793229(EBL)866202(OCoLC)780425961(SSID)ssj0000155559(PQKBManifestationID)11156765(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155559(PQKBWorkID)10098977(PQKB)10389613(MiAaPQ)EBC866202(DE-B1597)547823(DE-B1597)9780814776858(EXLCZ)99100000000079322920050823d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFirst person political legislative life and the meaning of public service /Grant Reeher1st ed.New York New York University Pressc20061 online resource (216 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-7575-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-199) and index.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 Political participationUnited StatesCase studiesLegislatorsUnited StatesStatesInterviewsResponsibilityPolitical participationLegislatorsStatesResponsibility.328.73Reeher Grant1622742MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810888803321First Person Political4106459UNINA