In this wide-ranging assessment of democracy in America today,
fifteen respected scholars of American politics chart the strengths
and weaknesses of the nation's democratic mechanisms and outline
the challenges that lie ahead. They focus not on specific policies
or elections but on the quality of American political life, the
representativeness of its governing institutions, and the issues of
racial and economic equity.
The contributors cover a broad spectrum of the American
political process. Topics include the extent and nature of
political participation, the relevance of political parties,
political fundraising and its policy consequences, demographic
change and its likely effect on the national political agenda, and
the future of racial politics. Others explore how representative
Congress really is today, how the market economy affects public
policy, the use of impeachment as a political weapon, and the
degree of corporate influence on the political process. A final
chapter explores the circumstances likely to shape policy agendas
over the course of the twenty-first century.
Taken together, these essays provide a clear picture of
political evolution during the past fifty years and discuss
possible problems and issues of the future. Written for advanced
undergraduate and graduate students, the book is a thoughtful,
well-documented, critical analysis of contemporary American
democracy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!