
Our Next 250 Years
Representation and Influence
Charles Patton(Author)
Short Mystery Press
Published on 18. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-963809-99-2 (ISBN)
Description
Representation is the foundation of self-government, but influence often determines how power is actually used. Our Next 250 Years: Representation and Influence examines the growing gap between the public voice and the forces that shape modern policy.
Charles Patton explores how elections, lobbying, money, media, institutions, and incentives affect who is heard, who is ignored, and how decisions are made. Rather than focusing only on personalities or party conflict, this book looks at the deeper systems that drive outcomes.
Clear, direct, and forward-looking, this volume asks what must change if democratic government is to remain responsive, credible, and durable over the next 250 years.
For readers interested in politics, reform, civic responsibility, and the future of American democracy.
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Series
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-963809-99-2 (9781963809992)
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Person
Award-winning screenwriter and successful author of non-fiction and fiction.
Charles writes easy-to-read books that inform, persuade, and sometimes challenge. His work ranges from civic-minded books on citizenship to bestselling guides on Mastering Strategy, Thinking, and Extreme Leadership-and yes, even gritty, character-driven mysteries. He eked out a math degree from the University of Illinois, capped by an MBA in economics from the University of Chicago. His most practical education, however, came from the school of hard work.
Chuck lives in Orlando with his wife, near their daughter and her family. Their son and his crew of three boys are posted up north in a different time zone-unavoidable but unacceptable.