Daniel Q Gillion: 2 books
Governing with Words
The Political Dialogue on Race, Public Policy, and Inequality in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
Rather than considering political discussions and rhetoric as symbolic, inconsequential forms of politics, Governing with Words conceptualizes them as forms of government action that can shape institutions and societal norms. Daniel Q. Gillion refers to this theory as 'discursive governance'. Federal...
The Political Power of Protest
Minority Activism and Shifts in Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Gillion demonstrates the direct influence that political protest behavior has on Congress, the presidency and the Supreme Court, illustrating that protest is a form of democratic responsiveness that government officials have used, and continue to draw on, to implement federal policies. Focusing on...