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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.
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.
Candidates and Voters extends our understanding of voting,
elections, and representation by elaborating a simple theory of
voting choice based on voters' interest in policy and in the
suitability of candidates to hold elective office ('leadership
valence'). Voters' choices must be understood in the context of the
choices between opposing candidates they are offered on these two
dimensions. Drawing on extensive analysis of US House races, Stone
shows that although voters lack the information that many analysts
assume they need to function in a democracy, they are most often
able to choose the better candidate on the policy and valence
dimensions. In addition, candidates, when they decide whether and
how to run, anticipate the interests that drive voters. The book
shows that elections tend to produce outcomes on policy and
leadership valence consistent with voters' interests, and
challenges skeptical views of how well the electoral process works.
Candidates and Voters extends our understanding of voting,
elections, and representation by elaborating a simple theory of
voting choice based on voters' interest in policy and in the
suitability of candidates to hold elective office ('leadership
valence'). Voters' choices must be understood in the context of the
choices between opposing candidates they are offered on these two
dimensions. Drawing on extensive analysis of US House races, Stone
shows that although voters lack the information that many analysts
assume they need to function in a democracy, they are most often
able to choose the better candidate on the policy and valence
dimensions. In addition, candidates, when they decide whether and
how to run, anticipate the interests that drive voters. The book
shows that elections tend to produce outcomes on policy and
leadership valence consistent with voters' interests, and
challenges skeptical views of how well the electoral process works.
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