Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Government?

Contributors

★★★ 181 ★★★ Contributors Contributors ★★★ Michael A. Bailey (Ph.D., Stanford University ) is an associate professor in the Department of Government at Georgetown University . An expert on Congress, political economy, and political science methodology, he has published articles on congressional elections, trade policy, and interstate policy competition. Courtenay W. Daum is a Ph.D. candidate in government at Georgetown University. She received her M.A. from the University of Delaware. Her primary fields of research and teaching include women and politics, judicial politics, and constitutional law. Joseph A. Ferrara (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is an independent political consultant . From 1982 to 2000 he served in the federal government in staff and management positions in the House of Representatives, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Defense. He has published articles on public management and public opinion in a variety of scholarly journals. He also is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Peter L. Francia (Ph.D., University of Maryland) is a research fellow and program coordinator at the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland . Steven G. Glickman is a law student at Columbia University. He received his M.A. from Georgetown University. John C. Green (Ph.D., Ohio State University ) is professor of political science and director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. An expert in religion and politics, he has written numerous books and articles. Paul S. Herrnson (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is director of the Center for American Politics and Citizenship and professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland. An expert on American politics, he has written and edited numerous books on elections, interest groups, and politics in the United States. Emily H. Hoechst is a Ph.D. candidate in political theory in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University and practiced law for four years before returning to academia. Lynn Kirby (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a visiting assistant professor at Towson University. Her research interests include public opinion, the presidency, and democratic theory. Wesley Joe is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgetown University. His areas of interest include American politics and economic policy. Jeremy D. Mayer (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at George Mason C O N T R I B U T O R S ★★★ 182 ★★★ University. He is the author of Running on Race: Politics in Presidential Campaigns and The Giant Awakes. Lynda W. Powell (Ph.D., University of Rochester) is a professor of political science at the University of Rochester. Her publications include Term Limits in the State Legislatures (with John Carey and Richard G. Niemi) and Serious Money: Fundraising and Contributing in Presidential Nominating Campaigns (with Clifford W. Brown, Jr., and Clyde Wilcox). Lynn Ross is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgetown University. She received her M.P.A. from Syracuse University. She worked as a program examiner in the Office of Management and Budget for seven years. Her areas of interest are bureaucratic politics and the presidency. Beth Stark is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. Her current areas of research include civil society and women’s political participation . Margaret Tseng (Ph.D., Georgetown University ), is a visiting assistant professor at the University of Delaware. Her research interests include presidential politics and minority politics. Stephen J. Wayne (Ph.D., Columbia University ) is a professor of government at Georgetown University. He specializes in the American presidency and electoral politics. His books include The Road to the White House, Presidential Leadership (with George C. Edwards III), and Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election? Ben Webster is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. He received his M.S. from Georgetown. His areas of interest include environmental politics and public policy. Clyde Wilcox (Ph.D., Ohio State University) is a professor of government at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of a variety of book and articles on campaign finance , religion and politics, and gender politics . Prior to coming to Georgetown, he worked at the Federal Elections Commission as an analyst. ...