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American Government and Politics in the Information Age

v4.1 David L. Paletz, Diana Owen, and Timothy E. Cook
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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the following colleagues who have reviewed the text and provided comprehensive feedback and suggestions for improving the material:

  1. William Jesse Barnett, Jr., Kentucky Christian University

  2. James Druckman, Northwestern University

  3. Stephen Farnsworth, George Mason University

  4. Brian Fogarty, University of Missouri–St. Louis

  5. Jeff Gulati, Bentley University

  6. Scott Heffner, De Anza Community College

  7. Diane Heith, St. John’s University

  8. Christopher S. Kelley, Miami University of Ohio

  9. Jodie Drapal Kluver, Bridgewater State University

  10. Regina Lawrence, University of Oregon

  11. Jason Lindsey, St. Cloud State University

  12. Domenic Maffei, Caldwell College

  13. Danielle Vinson, Furman University

  14. Michael W. Wagner, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

We appreciate the contribution of John Maltese of the University of Georgia, who was with us at the start and produced the initial draft of Chapter 15 “The Courts”.

We are also thankful for the contribution of Christopher Borick of Muhlenberg College, who produced the initial draft of Chapter 16 “Policymaking and Domestic Policies”, and Glenn Hastedt of James Madison University, who produced the initial draft of Chapter 17 “Foreign and National Security Policies”.

Over the years, the following Duke University graduate and undergraduate students worked with David Paletz on the text. We give thanks to and for them all:

  1. Bradford Bishop

  2. Lisa Caldemeyer

  3. Haohan Chen

  4. Dana Edelstein

  5. Priya Gupta

  6. Ian McDonald

  7. Taneisha Means

  8. Evan Oxman

  9. Jill Rickershauser

  10. Amisha Shrimanker

  11. Lauren Silk

  12. Malina Swiatek (who also revised the PowerPoints and Instructor Manual)

  13. John White

Paletz acknowledges the Camargo and Bogliasco Foundations for awarding fellowships to his wife, Toril Moi. As her companion, he was privileged to work on the manuscript in sublime surroundings overlooking the Mediterranean.

Lastly, the authors gratefully acknowledge the talented individuals at FlatWorld, notably Sean Wakely, Lindsey Kaetzel, and Kerribeth Mello, who worked with such dedication and tolerance to produce our book.