Written for the American Government course, this book is a point-of-view book that addresses the fundamental dilemma facing democratic societies. This book takes all of the traditional topics covered by an American Government text and shows how they are influenced by the trade-offs between efficacy and representativeness. For example, in the civil liberties chapter, it is shown how the emergencies of the Civil War, World War I and World War II led to curbs on civil liberties. As the emergency of World War II ended and the fear of communism receded, much of the 1960s and 1970s saw a relaxation in the demand for efficacy and a growing demand for representativeness.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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978-0-07-912084-7 (9780079120847)
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Introduction - dilemmas and trade-offs in American democracy; constitutional constaints and the American future; federalism - an intergovernmental labyrinth; political culture and public opinion - conflict and consensus in an age of diversity; political parties and interest groups; the media in American politics; elections in American democracy; congress - representation vs efficacy; the presidency and the quest for leadership; the executive branch and policy implementation; federal courts in the political process; liberty and justice for all; epilogue - what needs to be done?.
