The State and the Politics of Culture presents a rare opportunity to view the arts in relationship to politics and government. The results of a research effort that was both descriptive and theoretical, the study offers findings from a critical examination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), including the NEA's evolution. Author Jerry Henderson collected and analyzed data on the framework for governmental involvement and sponsorship of the arts, including the NEA's stated objectives, values, programs, grant allocations, and staffing procedures. Henderson's research specifically...

The people who are most affected in these wars are innocent men, women, children, and persons with disabilities. I would strongly encourage other peacemakers around the world to study this book and use it as a tool and reference material in lobbying to bring about peace. Honorable Baba Diri Margaret Member of Parliament Parliament of Uganda Koboko District Uganda, East Africa ---------------------------------------------------------------- Every so often a great book comes along that impacts the sense of awareness very deeply. Professor Jerry Henderson, you exhibit that sense of awareness so...

The people who are most affected in these wars are innocent men, women, children, and persons with disabilities. I would strongly encourage other peacemakers around the world to study this book and use it as a tool and reference material in lobbying to bring about peace. Honorable Baba Diri Margaret Member of Parliament Parliament of Uganda Koboko District Uganda, East Africa ---------------------------------------------------------------- Every so often a great book comes along that impacts the sense of awareness very deeply. Professor Jerry Henderson, you exhibit that sense of awareness so...