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UNINA9910819374803321 |
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Hill Steven <1958-, > |
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Titolo |
10 steps to repair American democracy : a more perfect union / / Steven Hill ; foreword by Hendrik Hertzberg |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-61205-192-8 |
1-317-26436-3 |
1-315-63621-2 |
1-317-26435-5 |
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Edizione |
[2012 election edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy - United States |
United States Politics and government 2001-2009 |
United States Politics and government 2009- |
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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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First published 2012 by Paradigm Publishers. |
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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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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction Double Trouble: The Political Collapse That Preceded the Economic Collapse; 1 Secure the Vote; 2 Expand Voter Participation; 3 Increase Voter Choice with Instant Runoff Voting; 4 Scrap Winner-Take-All Elections; 5 Direct Election of the President; 6 Overhaul the US Senate; 7 Reclaim the Airwaves; 8 Minimize Money's Role; 9 Reform the Supreme Court; 10 Restore Faith in Government: "Government Is Good for You"; Conclusion Renewing the American Republic; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This updated edition outlines problems with American elections and proposes specific reforms to reinvigorate them. Maintaining that conservative efforts to malign government have diminished public confidence in our political institutions, Hill proposes a campaign to promote effective government efforts on the public's behalf. |
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