The Promise of American Politics: Principles and Practice after Two Hundred Years - Softcover

Utley, Robert L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819171913 ISBN 13: 9780819171917

Publisher: University Press of America, 1989

Synopsis

This combination textbook and policy reader allows acknowledged leaders in the formulation of domestic policy to reflect upon certain abiding political disputes in light of the deeper controversy over the meaning of equality and liberty for the American regime. In their disagreements with each other, the authors reveal the fundamental tensions which animate American politics. The first third of the book contains theoretical essays on the nature of the American regime. This lays the foundation for the succeeding eight essays which present controversies over public policy. This volume assists students of American politics in the consideration of the abiding relationship between principle and practice.

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This is a wonderful text for an American political thought class. The overall treatment is well balanced.--John A. Wettergreen, San Jose State University "The Public Interest "

...a collection of thoughtful and provocative essays...--The Public Interest

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819171913
• ISBN 13: 9780819171917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318