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This week’s featured book is Pork Barrel Politics: How Government Spending Determines Elections in a Polarized Era, by Andrew H. Sidman. Check our blog throughout the week to read a guest post from Sidmna himself and to read an excerpt from the book. And remember to enter our drawing for your chance to read a copy of the book!

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The Political Problem with Federal Investment in Infrastructure (Nov 13, 2019)
“A comprehensive and timely study, Pork Barrel Politics traces the history of distributive spending in Congress and its relation to Congressional elections at the primary and general election stages. Sidman finds that the effects of distributive benefits vary across parties, and can include significant indirect effects by deterring potential party primary challengers.” ~ Gregory Koger, University of
New Book Tuesday! Play Time and more! (Nov 12, 2019)
Our weekly list of new books is now available! From the Film and Culture series Play Time Jacques Tati and Comedic Modernism Malcolm Turvey Malcolm Turvey examines Jacques Tati’s unique comedic style and evaluates its significance for the history of film and modernism. Richly illustrated with images from the director’s films, Play Time offers an illuminating and
Book Giveaway! Pork Barrel Politics, by Andrew H. Sidman (Nov 11, 2019)
“Providing new insights about a very old practice of government, Pork Barrel Politics details how pork barrel spending operates and shapes Congressional politics and policy making over the history of the Republic in an exhaustive and comprehensive analysis. Sidman demonstrates how legislators use and benefit from pork barrel spending, affecting a host of electoral and policy outcomes.
AUP Week, Day 5: Writing Better Books for All (Nov 9, 2019)
In this video, Stephanie Behm, an author published by Fordham University Press, discusses how working with a university press made her work better and the opportunities that it opens for authors and their audiences. Stephen Wrinn (University of Notre Dame Press) and Ehren Foley (University of South Carolina Press) continue on this idea with their dedication to
How Empathy Can Help Us Become More Compassionate (Nov 8, 2019)
“Social Empathy expands on what we know about interpersonal empathy and strikes right at the heart of today’s partisan conflicts. In readable, humane, and informative prose, this book explains how we can overcome tribal instincts and forge the supportive, meaningful connections we need in order to thrive in today’s global environment.” ~Caroline Wellbery, Georgetown University School

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