Author

Jon Lauck

Jon Lauck is the author of several books, including American Agriculture and the Problem of Monopoly (University of Nebraska Press); Daschle v. Thune: Anatomy of a High Plains Senate Race (University of Oklahoma Press), and Prairie Republic: The Political Culture of Dakota Territory (University of Oklahoma Press).

Articles by Jon Lauck

Born in a Small Town

Born in a Small Town

Jon Lauck reviews "Flyover Lives: A Memoir, by Diane Johnson," and "Small-Town Dreams: Stories of Midwestern Boys Who Shaped America," by John E. Miller.
The Case for Iowa

The Case for Iowa

Jon Lauck reviews "Grassroots Rules: How the Iowa Caucus Helps Elect American Presidents," by Christopher Hull, "The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event," by Hugh Winebrenner and Dennis J. Goldford, and "Why Iowa?: How Caucuses and Sequential Elections Improve the Presidential Nominating Process," by David P. Redlawsk, Caroline J. Tolbert, and Todd Donovan.
Volume XX, Number 3, Summer 2020

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