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Conflict of Interests.('The Process of Government: A Study of Social Pressures' and 'The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule')(Critical essay)
In a year saturated with political conversation, can there be any topic that has not yet been discussed? Well, here's one: 2008 is the centenary of a curious and mesmerizing book that was long considered the most important study of politics and society ever produced by an American--"The Process of Government: A Study of Social Pressures," by Arthur Fisher Bentley. The reason its big anniversary hasn't been celebrated is that "The Process of Government" is an ex-classic, now sunk into obscurity. The reason it should be celebrated is not just that it deserved its former place in the canon but also that it is uncannily relevant to this Presidential election.
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