You Won-- Now What?: How Americans Can Make Democracy Work from City Hall to the White House (Lisa Drew Books)

By Taegan D. Goddard and Christopher Riback

Sure to be of particular interest to those involved in local government, this primer is full of solid advice on how to create effective government. "You WonNow What?" educates all voters and would-be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684834111
• ISBN13: 9780684834115
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Scribner
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Simply Superb!! Buy Two!

This book is simply superb and makes an essential addition to any bookshelf. You wanted to know more about government, here it is. Elegantly presented in an easily digestible format. Buy one for yourself and another for a friend or loved one, you won't be disappointed.

A book that will change the way people think about politics

While the media forgets about politics after the campaign is over, this book focuses on what the election is really about. The book is a great read. I recommend it to anyone who wants to fight the cynicism of our age and believe government can work for the people.

An innovative political book

Senator-Elect Bill McKay, the clueless idealist who is pushed through a vapid Senate campaign to unexpected victory in the classic political film "The Candidate," turns to his campaign manager in the film's last scene and asks, "What do we do now?" The cries of the crowd block out the answer.This book answers that question and gives newly-elected politicians, their appointees and citizens a guide to running their governments. It should be read by any political junkie who wonders why our governments seem paralyzed after the elections are over.

A Really Good Book

This book is filled with great stories of politicians succeeding and failing as they grab the reins of government after the election. It's an excellent read and must buy for anyone concerned about the lack of trust Americans have in their public officials.

An Excellent Book for Anyone Who Likes Politics

Every now and then a book comes along that makes me wonder why no one had ever written it before. The most basic point of our democracy is that we allow citizens to sweep out our leaders and replace them with people who may or may not know what they are doing. Sure, America's transitions between admininstrations are peaceful, but is our government competent? Not always. Is there any wonder why citizens are cynical when we put people in office who don't know how to get things accomplished in government?Ye, as this book shows very well, there are elected and appointed officials across the nation who are succeeding everday. The book takes examples from the local, state and federal levels and draws unique lessons about what makes our government tick.The book is also extremely well written. Highly recommended.