A Book Celebration with Dennis W. Johnson

Join GWU’s Graduate School of Political Management for an evening of food, drink, and conversation about the past, present, and future of politics and governance in America as we celebrate the release of three new books authored or edited by Dennis W. Johnson.

Details:

Monday, November 9, 2009

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Alumni House

George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20052

 

Registration is requested for this event. Register here.

 

Agenda

5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:00 p.m. - Book discussion on The Laws that Shaped America with Dennis W. Johnson
7:00 p.m. - Reception continues

Books will be available for purchase at this event. 

Background

For better and sometimes for worse, Congress is a reflection of the aspirations, wants, and priorities of the American people. During each two-year session of Congress, thousands of pieces of legislation are proposed, many hundreds are given serious consideration, but far fewer are enacted into law. Most enactments have a limited impact, affect few, and are quietly forgotten in the flow of legislative activity.

 

However, a small number of laws have risen to the level of historical consequence. These are the laws that have shaped America.

 

GWU professor of political management, Dennis W. Johnson, explores those themes in his 2009 book, The Laws That Shaped America (Routledge).

 

Dr. Johnson published two other books in 2008-2009, the Routledge Handbook of Political Management and 2008 Presidential Election: Strategy, Tactics, New Voices, New Techniques, both from Routledge.

 

Later this year, Dr. Johnson will release Campaigning in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge), which will be co-authored with Gary Nordlinger. This work will explore the various ways that professional campaigns - from the presidency down to local contests - have changed during the past decade.

 

From 1995 through 2006, he was Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and from 1993 through 2000, Dr. Johnson was director of the master's degree program in Legislative Affairs. Before joining George Washington University, Dr. Johnson was chief of staff to a member of Congress and ran his own candidate and opposition research firm, focusing on Democratic statewide candidates.