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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S E ACH OF THE ESSAYS has been written expressly for the book. Accordingly , I would express my appreciation to each of the contributors. I wish to acknowledge the advice and thoughtful comments of several of my friends and colleagues at Wellesley College. I would particularly like to thank Lawrence Hanks, Theophilus Herrington, Toni-Michelle Travis, Michael Hanchard , Mary Stuckey, Craig Murphy, and Michael Nelson for taking the time to read the drafts of individual essays and provide thoughtful feedback. I also wish to thank Peter Wissoker and Alex Holzman of Temple University Press. They had the insight and patience necessary for such a project. In addition, I want to thank the anonymous reviewers for their time, criticisms, and suggestions. They have helped make this a better volume. My family was, as usual, supportive and willing to listen to me talk about the uniqueness of this book. Without their generosity , this book would not have been possible. Finally, this anthology is dedicated to all political scientists who love the profession of teaching and the discourse about politics and democracy. ...

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