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American Democracy - Softcover

Lipsitz, Lewis; Speak, David M.

 
9780312080808: American Democracy

Synopsis

1. Democracy: The Real and the Ideal. nI. Foundations. n2. American Political Culture: Liberty and Its Tensions. n3. Revolution and Constitution: The American Way. n4. American Federalism: Can Democracy Be Divided Fifty Ways n5. Civil Liberties: Are Liberties Effectively Protected n6. Civil Rights: The Meanings of Equality. n7. The American Political Economy: Inequality and Democratic Politics. nII. Politics. n8. Political Socialization, Public Sentiment, and Electoral Trends: Is There a Real Majority n9. Political Parties: Do They Offer a Choice n10. Campaigns, *, and the Media: Behind the Glitter and the Mud. n11. Interest Group Politics: Democracy to the Highest Bidder n12. Mass Politics and Protest: A Threat or a Necessity nIII. Institutions. n13. The Congress: The Heart of Democracy n14. The American President: Unique, Necessary, and Dangerous. n15. The Bureaucracy: How Much Service and What Kind n16. The American Judiciary: Non-elected Defenders of Democracy nIV. Public Policy. n17. Public Policy: Processes and Outcomes. n18. Management of the Economy: Competing Interests. n19. The Welfare State: Benefiting the Poor and the Nonpoor. n20. Building Community: Values and Limits. n21. Foreign and Defense Policies: A Place in the World. n22. Energy and Environment: Preserving or Depleting the American Dream

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