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What Washington gets wrong : the unelected officials who actually run the government and their misconceptions about the American people Cover Image

What Washington gets wrong : the unelected officials who actually run the government and their misconceptions about the American people / Jennifer Bachner and Benjamin Ginsberg.

Bachner, Jennifer, 1983- (author.). Ginsberg, Benjamin, (author.).

Summary:

"This book reveals a surprising ignorance on the part of unelected federal officials regarding the life circumstances and opinions of average Americans as well as an attitude of condescension"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781633882492
ISBN: 1633882497
Physical Description: 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-266) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Unelected government : the folks who really run things -- The chasm between us and them -- What those who govern really think about you and me -- What the government does versus what the people want -- What should be done to make the government listen? -- What if what should be done isn't done?