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UNINA9910792168503321 |
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Autore |
Becker Jeffrey A. <1968-> |
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Titolo |
Ambition in America [[electronic resource] ] : Political Power and the Collapse of Citizenship / / Jeffrey A. Becker |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-4505-8 |
0-8131-4525-2 |
0-8131-4506-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political culture - United States |
Citizenship - United States |
Power (Social sciences) - United States |
Representative government and representation - United States |
Ambition - Political aspects - United States |
Political participation - Social aspects - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface: the triumph of ambition and the collapse of citizenship? -- Introduction : the paradox of power in America -- The ambition of moral citizens : belonging and the limits of the moral community -- The ambition of interests : American constitutionalism -- The ambition of popular control : Jacksonian democracy and American populism -- The ambition to recover democratic excellence : Tocqueville and Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- To flatter and obey : the triumph of ambition -- Keeping ambition accountable : a place for political parties -- Conclusion : the collapse of modern citizenship. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most Americans admire the determination and drive of artists, athletes, and CEOs, but they seem to despise similar ambition in their elected officials. The structure of political representation and the separation of powers detailed in the United States Constitution were intended to |
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