Jacob Z. Hess

Philip T. Neisser

Two authors with opposing political views debate the most pressing issues of today.

Conversations Between a Die-hard Liberal and a Devoted Conservative

You're Not as Crazy as I Thought (but You're Still Wrong)

Sanford F. Schram

Sanford Schram

The relationship between politics and storytelling is one with a well-established lineage, but public policy analysis has only recently begun to develop its own appreciation of the power of narrative to explain everything from political traditions to cyberspace. This unique collection of original essays helps further that project by surveying stories of and about all kinds of American politics—from welfare, race, and immigration; to workfare, jobs, and education; to gay rights, national security, and the American Dream in an age of economic globalization.

Narrative in Contemporary U.S. Politics and Public Policy

Tales of the State

From the trenches of the Culture Wars. Americans have been divided along political lines for so long that they have nearly forgotten how to talk to one another, much less how to listen. This is not likely to improve as long as differences between them continue to be cast in overly simplistic terms, such as "ignorance" vs. "enlightened awareness" or "morality" vs. "reprobate immorality." Such dichotomies ignore the fact that many citizens who disagree politically nonetheless share a desire to work for the larger good of society.

Philip T. Neisser

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