Publisher's Synopsis
Apart from all the hype generated by any political party, what principals truly stand the test of reason and practice? What works in politics? What has been found wanting? What practices empower the people and what practices only transfer power to a few and poverty to the rest? These are the questions Jerald Brown asked when he began to truly listen to and question what he was hearing from political pundits. These are the questions that should be asked by everyone in any political system that allows the people to select their representatives. The answers may be surprising. They are reasonable, pragmatic, and stand up under scrutiny.
