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I am Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Troy University (in Alabama).

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	30-Second Politics: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories In Politics, Each Explained In Half A Minute 3.61 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2011 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective by Steven L. Taylor (Goodreads Author), Matthew Soberg Shugart, Arend Lijphart 3.83 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brigham Young University 2010-2011 Speeches by Steven C. Baugh, Steven L. Taylor (Goodreads Author), M. Russell Ballard really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
― Isaac Asimov

tags: democracy, elite, elitism, elitist, voter, voting

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