Culture and Politics

Pork-barrel politics hold a certain fascination for most of us; it is not surprising that Ronald Berman's penetrating analysis of the elusive relationship between culture and politics is so consistently interesting to read. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation Roger Rosenblatt ...valuable in highlighting the relationship of culture to politics and the day-to-day involvement of the chairman of the Endowment in political battles over the nature of the federal government's role in the humanities. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation National Civic Review ...contains a thoughtful, short disquisition on the politics of culture and the role of government in supporting the arts and the humanities. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation COMMENTARY Ronald Berman has written Culture and Politics exactly as he ran the National Endowment for the Humanities) with great sense, style and brilliance. Roger Rosenblatt Ronald Berman has written Culture and Politics exactly as he ran the National Endowment for the Humanities) with great sense, style and brilliance. Roger Rosenblatt Pork-barrel politics hold a certain fascination for most of us; it is not surprising that Ronald Berman's penetrating analysis of the elusive relationship between culture and politics is so consistently interesting to read. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation Roger Rosenblatt ...valuable in highlighting the relationship of culture to politics and the day-to-day involvement of the chairman of the Endowment in political battles over the nature of the federal government's role in the humanities. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation National Civic Review ...contains a thoughtful, short disquisition on the politics of culture and the role of government in supporting the arts and the humanities. -- Michael S. Joyce, executive director, John M. Olin Foundation COMMENTARY