{"product_id":"congress-from-the-inside-observations-from-the-majority-and-the-minority-9780873387927","title":"Congress from the Inside: Observations from the Majority and the Minority","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the larger story is well handled  its the details that make this so readable. Not for political junkies alone  but for anyone who enjoys good writing and a good story.Kirkus Reviews With good humor and a light touch  Brown  at times  gently pokes fun at himself and his colleagues while still maintaining respect for our government as an institution. Brown is an unabashed partisan  but he also goes out of his way at times to provide the reader with what he believes are both sides of an issue. In an era in which sound bites and scandals dominate the news  Brown has provided readers with a very real and rare treat; a well written and reflective book from an insiders vantage point.Northwest Ohio Quarterly Congress from the Inside has received high praise from the academic and political worlds for its intimate look at Washington politics. Ideal for both classroom and armchair reading  Browns book depicts the inner workings and deal-makings of Congress. He walks the reader through the crafting of legislation and tours the offices and meeting rooms where so much of the work of the legislature is done  introducing us to the names and faces of power. With incisive candor  Brown exposes the strengths and weaknesses  successes and failures  diversity and elitism of the U. S. Congress. This third edition of Congress from the Inside is completely revised  updated  and expanded to include five new chapters. Now in his sixth term  Congressman Brown discusses the 2000 election  September 11  and redistricting. He also examines how Congress is influenced by the drug industry  the public health agenda  and the war in Iraq. Having served six terms as U.S. representative from Ohios 13th congressional district  Democrat Sherrod Brown was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647845064757,"sku":"ByrdShop_0873387929","price":30.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780873387927.jpg?v=1781697914","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/congress-from-the-inside-observations-from-the-majority-and-the-minority-9780873387927","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}