The editor of this work argues that the contemporary American political scene is increasingly driven by populist demands. This is the only book on American Politics which outlines this trend. Using primary sources and analyses from government and the media, the book examines the many aspects from all points of the political spectrum, of populism. It is divided into three sections, covering economic, cultural, and governmental populism. Each section contains unique stories, told through informative reporting, reasoned analysis, and passionate oratory. Freed from the traditional ideological conceptions of American politics, this work allows the reader to understand the diverse nature of contemporary populism.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
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978-0-275-96024-7 (9780275960247)
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KARL G. TRAUTMAN is Instructor of Political Science at Lansing Community College and Washtenaw Community College. He received a Ph.D in political science from the University of Hawaii in 1992. He has been a candidate for state representative in New Hampshire, a research assistant for Meet the Press, and has taught political science in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Kansas, Connecticut and Michigan.
Introduction Contemporary Economic Populism Questioning Free Trade: Potential Implications of GATT Supply and Demand Skewed: The Market Dynamic Misrepresented The 1996 Telecommunications Bill: What Forces Shaped the Law Legal Reform, Small Business, and the ADA Opening Up the Fed: Democratization of National Economic Policy--Economic Elites versus the Public Right to Know Corporate Welfare Health Care A Concluding Speech from a True Believer Postscript Contemporary Cultural Populism The Mass Media, Sex, and Violence The University Elite and Political Correctness: The Proposed University of Massachusetts Speech Code The Growth of Legalized Gambling: Unkept Promises at Whose Cost Professional Football, Loyalty, and the Power of the Average Fan Protecting Community from the Power of Unrestrained Economic Freedom Reconceptualizing Work for the Twenty-first Century A Concluding Speech from a True Believer Postscript Contemporary Governmental Populism How Money Corrupts Democracy: The Need for Campaign Finance Reform Power to the People: Instigating Congressional Term Limits from the States Opening Up the Two-Party System: Reforming Ballot Access Laws and the Presidential Debates Empowering Jurists: Democratizing the Judicial System Welfare Reform: The Importance of Responsible Work and States' Rights Environmental Protection and Religion A Concluding Speech from a True Believer Postscript Selected Bibliography
