By the People: Debating American Government (3rd Edition) – PDF

About The Author

James Morone

Dr. James A. Morone is the John Hazen White Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and director of Brown's public policy program. He earned his BA from Middlebury College and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Professor Morone has written over 10 books and more than 150 reviews, articles, and essays on American political history, health care policy, and social issues.

Rogan Kersh

Dr. Rogan Kersh graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in 1986 and returned in July 2012 as provost and professor of political science. In this capacity, he is responsible for the University's academic goals and programmes, as well as supporting and enhancing research, teaching, and creative work across the College, graduate, and professional schools.

Kersh was associate dean of NYU's Wagner School of Public Service and a professor of public policy before coming to WFU. He has written three books on American political history and health policy including a new edition of his best-selling By the People: Debating American Government (co-authored with James Morone). He has over 50 scholarly works to his credit, and he is a regular media commentator on American politics and the "Millennial" generation.

Dr. Kersh earned a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University in 1996 and has worked in the United States Congress, the British Parliament, and think tanks in Tokyo and Washington, DC.