Books by Joe West

The year 2020 brought the importance of legislator use of communication technologies, including social media, into American national consciousness. This book examines how communication technologies influence policymakers from quantitative and qualitative perspectives, predicts legislator behaviors, and provides advice for stabilizing America.

Legislator Use of Communication Technology examines the impact of communication technology on the policy process in the United States using data from a 2016 survey of state legislators. This book utilizes control systems and electrical engineering concepts to examine communication technologies' impact on policy processes in the United States.