The Democratic Debate: An Introduction to American Politics

Type

Book

Authors

Bruce Miroff

Raymond Seidelman

Todd Swanstrom

ISBN 10

0618436790

ISBN 13

9780618436798

Tags

Democracy, Political Science, United States, Instruction Methods, Education, Political Ideologies

Description

The Democratic Debate examines the struggle between the elite and popular models of democracy which, the authors argue, have alternated as the dominant vision in America since its founding. The text uses the standard of popular democracy to examine the United States from anti-federalism to contemporary social movements. Special attention is given to people, famous and otherwise, whose actions demonstrate how individuals can make a difference in democracy. Thorough coverage of recent events includes a discussion of Enron and issues of corporate responsibility, the evolution of the Christian Right into a mass movement, the protests against the War in Iraq, and the Terry Schiavo case as it relates to Federalism. - from Amzon

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