Screen LibraryDebating democracy : a reader in American politics /
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 400 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0618437665 : 9780618437665 |
| Index Number: | JK1726 |
| CLC: | D771.22 |
| Call Number: | D771.22/D286/5th ed. |
| Contents: | The founding: debating the Constitution -- Democracy: overrated or undervalued? -- The new federalism: does it create laboratories of democracy or a race to the bottom? -- Civil society: does America face a crisis in civic engagement? -- Political economy: how democratic is the free market economy? -- Civil liberties and war: debating the USA Patriot Act -- Civil rights: how far have we progressed? -- Public opinion: the American people and war -- The new media and the Internet: corporate wasteland or democratic frontier? -- Political parties and elections: are voters united or divided? -- Campaigns and elections: organized money versus (dis)organized people? -- Debating the deficit and the size of government -- Congress: can it serve the public good? -- The presidency: how much difference does the individual make? -- The judiciary: what should its role be in a democracy? -- Economic inequality: a threat to democracy? -- The United States and the global economy: serving citizens or corporate elites? -- U.S. foreign policy after September 11: American hegemony or international cooperation? |