Republic at Risk
Self-interest in American Politics
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-534-11610-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book should be of interest to students taking courses in political science.
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Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-11610-1 (9780534116101)
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Content
Part One: Self-interest as the problem and the solution. Big answers, bigger questions: Madison's theory of the republic. Part Two: The problem with the problem. Citizen participation in politics: an interest in self-interest? Who's in charge here? Voting choices in elections. Political parties: an alternative to the republic? Factions revisited: interest groups in American politics. Part Three: The problem with the solution. Getting elected and reelected to congress: self-interest run amok? Congressional representation: a response to self-interest? Presidential leadership: beyond self-interest? Part Four: Republic at risk. Conclusion: Appendix. (Most chapters end with a conclusion and key concepts.)