{"product_id":"the-politics-of-trust-9780817361167","title":"The Politics of Trust","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorida governor Reubin Askew memorably characterized a leader as ‘someone who cares enough to tell the people not merely what they want to hear, but what they need to know.’ In \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Trust\u003c\/em\u003e, Gordon Harvey traces the life and career of the man whose public service many still recall as ‘the Golden Age’ of Florida politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn artful biography of Florida's greatest governor, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Trust \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Florida’s tumultuous transformation from a bulwark of the Old Confederacy into the large, urban, cosmopolitan state of today. Every chapter is a great case study of a major initiative during the Askew administration, with lessons in how honest, principled leadership can overcome entrenched interests while healing, or at least moderating, divisions of race and class.\" - Lance deHaven-Smith, coauthor of\u003ci\u003e Government in the Sunshine State: Florida Since Statehood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFlorida’s Megatrends: Critical Issues in Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 1970s was a significant decade in Florida’s politics. Governor Reubin Askew attempted to introduce measures to cope with growth pressures, achieve more tax equity, and bring about a more ‘open government.’ Gordon E. Harvey has produced a fine analysis of Askew’s initiatives, of the politics of reform, and of the changes that impacted Florida.\" - Robert Kerstein, author of\u003ci\u003e Key West on the Edge: Inventing the Conch Republic\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038586863959,"sku":"9780817361167","price":23.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780817361167.jpg?v=1750940770","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-trust-9780817361167","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}