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Author : William Starr Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book American Democracy Today, and Other Essays on Politics and Government written by William Starr Myers and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Starr Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (495 download)
Download or read book American Democracy To-day written by William Starr Myers and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Starr Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (24 download)
Download or read book American Democracy Today written by William Starr Myers and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Starr Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book American Democracy Today, and Other Essays on Politics and Government written by William Starr Myers and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexis De Tocqueville
Publisher : Bantam Classics
ISBN 13 : 0553900382
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America written by Alexis De Tocqueville and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival." For today's readers, de Tocqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember. From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.
Author : Alexis Tocqueville
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141915692
Total Pages : 992 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America written by Alexis Tocqueville and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most influential political texts ever written on America, and an indispensable authority on the nature of democracy In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through eastern America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's evolving politics. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing its egalitarian ideals reflected the spirit of the age. This edition, the only one that contains all Tocqueville's writings on America, includes the rarely translated 'Two Weeks in the Wilderness', an evocative account of Tocqueville's travels among the Iroquois and Chippeway, and 'Excursion to Lake Oneida'. Translated by Gerald Bevan with an Introduction and Notes by Isaac Kramnick
Author : Alexis de Toqueville
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 967 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America written by Alexis de Toqueville and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary focus of Democracy in America is an analysis of why republican representative democracy has succeeded in the United States while failing in so many other places. Also, Tocqueville speculates on the future of democracy in the United States, discussing possible threats to democracy and possible dangers of democracy. These include his belief that democracy has a tendency to degenerate into "soft despotism" as well as the risk of developing a tyranny of the majority. He observes that the strong role religion played in the United States was due to its separation from the government, a separation all parties found agreeable. Tocqueville also outlines the possible excesses of passion for equality among men, foreshadowing the totalitarian states of the twentieth century as well as the severity of contemporary political correctness.
Author : P. Green
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137381558
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)
Download or read book American Democracy written by P. Green and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the problems that plague contemporary American democracy. Written from the standpoint of democratic theory, and from a progressive point of view, the book explores different facets of American democratic culture and its various deficits – deficits that can lead to the crippling of democratic politics.
Author : Alexis de Tocqueville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America written by Alexis de Tocqueville and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Starr Myers
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015354821
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (548 download)
Download or read book American Democracy Today written by William Starr Myers and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Thomas J. Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847688906
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (889 download)
Download or read book Engaging the Public written by Thomas J. Johnson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1998 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process.
Author : William J. Crotty
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781589014688
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (146 download)
Download or read book The State of Democracy in America written by William J. Crotty and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Morris P. Fiorina
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780205662944
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (629 download)
Download or read book The New American Democracy written by Morris P. Fiorina and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an emphasis on elections and their importance in the American political system, this groundbreaking offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government and a unique perspective on contemporary politics. Noted scholars and teachers all, the authors propose in their text that politicians today are perpetually engaged in the election process--a "permanent campaign"--which has profoundly affected how our government functions today. The proliferation of public opinion polls, the growing influence of the Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups-all demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy and have blurred the lines between politicians campaigning and governing. The sixth edition of this prestigious text will have been brought completely up-to-date through the end of the George W. Bush administration and 2008 Presidential Election, by its publication. The alternate version of "The New American Democracy "includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version without the policy chapters.
Author : James A. Morone
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700621423
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Devils We Know written by James A. Morone and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there an American culture? Certainly, says James Morone. Americans are fighting over it now. They have been fighting over it since the first Puritan stepped ashore. Americans hate government (no national health insurance!) and call for more of it (lock ‘em up!). They prize democracy (power to the people) and scramble to restrict it (the electoral college in the 21st century?). They celebrate opportunity -- but only for some (don’t let those people in!). Americans proclaim liberty then wrestle over which kind—positive (freedom from want) or negative (no new taxes!)? In this volume Morone offers his own answer to the conundrum of American political culture: It is a perpetual work in progress. Immigrants arrive, excluded groups demand power, and each generation injects new ethnicities, races, religions, ideas, foods, entertainments, sins, and body types into the national mix. The challengers—the devils we know—keep inventing new answers to the nation’s fundamental question: Who are we? Each essay in The Devils We Know takes up a different aspect of the creative conflicts that shape America. Ranging from Huck Finn to Obamacare, Morone explores the ways in which culture interacts with other forces—most notably the rules and organizations that channel collective choices. The battle to define the nation’s political culture spills over into every area of American life, but three are especially important: democracy, economics, and morals—each, in turn, complicated by race, race, race. Written over 25 years, these essays constitute a closely observed and deeply thoughtful vision of what America is—its ideas, images, rules, institutions, and culture clashes. Together, they explain just why America is the way it is. And what it might become.
Author : Alexis de Tocqueville
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780872204942
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America (Abridged) written by Alexis de Tocqueville and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new abridged translation of Democracy in America reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgments -- including his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on ethical standards. Judicious notes and a thoughtful introduction offer aids to the understanding of a masterpiece of nineteenth-century social thought that continues in our own day to illuminate debates about the roles of liberty and equality in American life.
Author : Alexis de Toqueville
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 967 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Democracy in America: Volumes 1&2 written by Alexis de Toqueville and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexis de Tocqueville's masterpiece, 'Democracy in America: Volumes 1 & 2', delves into the social, political, and cultural landscape of America in the 19th century. Tocqueville's writing style is both analytical and insightful, providing a thorough examination of the American democratic system and its effects on society. Through detailed observations and comparisons with European countries, Tocqueville presents a compelling commentary on the strengths and weaknesses of democracy. This classic work remains relevant today, offering valuable insights into the nature of democracy and its implications for modern society. The book is a timeless piece of political literature that continues to influence political thought and theory.Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker and historian, was uniquely positioned to write 'Democracy in America' due to his extensive travels and keen observations of American society. Tocqueville's background in political science and philosophy provided him with the tools necessary to analyze and critique the democratic system. His work continues to be studied and admired by scholars across the globe for its profound insights and rigorous analysis.I highly recommend 'Democracy in America: Volumes 1 & 2' to readers interested in political theory, American history, and the foundations of democracy. Tocqueville's nuanced and perceptive exploration of democratic principles offers a valuable perspective on the complexities of governance and society.
Author : Suzanne Mettler
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250244439
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Four Threats written by Suzanne Mettler and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent, historically-grounded take on the four major factors that undermine American democracy, and what we can do to address them. While many Americans despair of the current state of U.S. politics, most assume that our system of government and democracy itself are invulnerable to decay. Yet when we examine the past, we find that the United States has undergone repeated crises of democracy, from the earliest days of the republic to the present. In Four Threats, Suzanne Mettler and Robert C. Lieberman explore five moments in history when democracy in the U.S. was under siege: the 1790s, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, the Depression, and Watergate. These episodes risked profound—even fatal—damage to the American democratic experiment. From this history, four distinct characteristics of disruption emerge. Political polarization, racism and nativism, economic inequality, and excessive executive power—alone or in combination—have threatened the survival of the republic, but it has survived—so far. What is unique, and alarming, about the present moment in American politics is that all four conditions exist. This convergence marks the contemporary era as a grave moment for democracy. But history provides a valuable repository from which we can draw lessons about how democracy was eventually strengthened—or weakened—in the past. By revisiting how earlier generations of Americans faced threats to the principles enshrined in the Constitution, we can see the promise and the peril that have led us to today and chart a path toward repairing our civic fabric and renewing democracy.
