{"product_id":"the-political-world-of-a-small-town-a-mirror-image-of-american-politics-hardcover","title":"The Political World of a Small Town: A Mirror Image of American Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNelson Wikstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case study of a small town is the basis for a sweeping and broad analysis of the character of American politics and fills an important void in the literature when many of our national leaders are the product of small towns. This text for students in state and local government, urban government, and political sociology uses various methodological strategies and in-depth interviews with elites and average citizens to test nationwide data about the American political scene today and provides an incisive analysis of local political culture, electoral behavior, and socio-economic factors behind community leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNELSON WIKSTROM, Associate Professor of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, is the author of \u003ci\u003eCouncils of Government: A Study of Political Incrementalism\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMunicipal Government, Politics, and Policy: A Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(1983), and has written at some length on state and local government and American politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.48 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50811183202610,"sku":"9780313287862","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/Y_jLo6yBIh9780313287862.webp?v=1768387854","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/the-political-world-of-a-small-town-a-mirror-image-of-american-politics-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}