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Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy by [Gerald M. Pomper]

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Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy Kindle Edition

by Gerald M. Pomper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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    978-0300100358
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    Yale University Press
  4. Publication date
    June 10, 2004
  5. Language
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"A fascinating examination of heroes and the nature of heroism in a democratic society."-Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University; "Pomper's inspiring book provokes us to think about how American democracy and American political institutions foster the heroism of ordinary people."-Bruce Miroff, SUNY, Albany --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gerald M. Pomper is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University (Emeritus). He is the author or editor of nineteen books and many articles dealing with American politics, political parties, and voting behavior. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001BSP36G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press (June 10, 2004)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 10, 2004
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2746 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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