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Just how stupid are we? : facing the truth about the American voter / Rick Shenkman.
| Author/creator | Shenkman, Richard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, ©2008. |
| Description | xii, 210 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The problem -- Gross ignorance -- Are the voters irrational? -- The importance of myths -- Giving control to the people -- The power of television -- Our dumb politics : the big picture -- Our mindless debate about 9/11 -- We can't even talk about how stupid we are -- Coda: Hope. |
| Abstract | Bestselling historian Rick Shenkman takes aim at the wisdom of the American people. He writes that American voters are misusing, abusing, and abdicating their political power. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007052601 |
| ISBN | 9780465077717 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0465077714 (alk. paper) |