Democracy in the Mirror: Politics, Reform, and Reality in Grassroots America

by Alan Ehrenhalt

Contains 52 essays, gathered by the executive editor of the monthly Governing magazine from the magazine's pages, addressing the workings of government and politics in various American states and localities. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

197 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

ALAN EHRENHALT was the executive editor of Governing magazine from 1990 to 2009. He is the author of The United States of Ambition, The Lost City, and Democracy in the Mirror. In 2000, he was the recipient of the American Political Science Association's Carey McWilliams Award for distinguished contributions to the field of political science by a journalist. He is currently Information Director at the Pew Center on the States in Washington, D.C.