Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Government Comics
In chaper 5, we discuss civic culture and civic education. Comics have played their part, as we see in the University of Nebraska's online compilation of comics and related items. The government sponsored most of them to provide information (Yogi Bear in "Earthquake Preparedness for Children") or to encourage patriotism ("L'il Abner Joins the Navy").