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The Mild Voice of Reason - Deliberative Democracy and American National Government (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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The Mild Voice of Reason - Deliberative Democracy and American National Government (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Series: American Politics and Political Economy Series
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In recent years, many Americans and more than a few political
scientists have come to believe that democratic deliberation in
Congress - whereby judgments are made on the merits of policies and
reflect the interests and desires of American citizens - is more
myth than reality. Rather, pressure from special interest groups,
legislative bargaining, and the desire of incumbents to be
reelected are thought to be at the heart of American legislative
politics. While not denying such influences, Joseph M. Bessette
argues that the institutional framework created by the founding
fathers continues to foster a government that is both democratic
and deliberative, at least to some important degree. Drawing on
original research, case studies of policymaking in Congress, and
portraits of American lawmakers, Bessette demonstrates not only the
limitations of nondeliberative explanations for how laws are made
but also the continued vitality of genuine reasoning on the merits
of public policy. Bessette discusses the contributions of the
executive branch to policy deliberation, and looks at the
controversial issue of the proper relationship of public opinion to
policymaking. Informed by Bessette's nine years of public service
in city and federal government, The Mild Voice of Reason offers
important insights into the real workings of American democracy,
articulates a set of standards by which to assess the workings of
our governing institutions, and clarifies the forces that promote
or inhibit the collective reasoning about common goals so necessary
to the success of American democracy.
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