When people have the freedom to further their own personal
interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos?
Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls,
while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue
their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging
introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem
of self-interest in politics, which James Madison took as his
starting point in his defense of representative government in
Federalist 10 and 51. Madison believed that unchecked self-interest
in politics was a risk to a well-ordered and free society. But he
also held that political institutions could be designed to harness
self-interest for the greater good. Putting Madison's theory to the
test, the authors examine modern challenges to the integrity and
effectiveness of US policy-making institutions, inviting readers to
determine how best to respond to these risks.
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