Dynamics of Democracy

Cary R. Covington, Ph.D., University of Iowa Cary R. Covington is associate professor of political science at the University of Iowa. He received his B.A. from Whittier College and his A.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is co-author of The Coalitional Presidency (Brooks/Cole Publishing Company), and his research on the institution of the presidency and on presidential-congressional relations has been published in such journals as the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and American Politics Quarterly. Professor Covington has had a long and abiding interest in teaching, both in and out of the classroom. Before becoming a member of the faculty at the University of Iowa, he taught at Texas A&M University. He has worked as a consultant for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as a member of its Test Development Committee for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) in American government, and served as a faculty instructor for The Washington Center?s Campaign 2000 Internship Program at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. At the University of Iowa, Professor Covington regularly teaches both large and small-enrollment courses on introductory American politics, as well as courses on the American presidency, the legislative process, and bureaucratic politics. In addition to his activities in the classroom, he has assisted many students by serving at various times as the political science department?s Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Graduate Studies, and Director of Government Internships.Squire, Peverill is the author of 'Dynamics of Democracy ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780759392779 and ISBN 0759392773.