03919nam 2200697Ia 450 991046223530332120210423233015.01-283-57133-197866138837800-300-18602-910.12987/9780300186024(CKB)2670000000234170(OCoLC)811005772(CaPaEBR)ebrary10590958(SSID)ssj0000711670(PQKBManifestationID)11454589(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711670(PQKBWorkID)10722804(PQKB)10260333(MiAaPQ)EBC3421039(DE-B1597)485678(DE-B1597)9780300186024(Au-PeEL)EBL3421039(CaPaEBR)ebr10590958(CaONFJC)MIL388378(OCoLC)923600184(EXLCZ)99267000000023417020120411d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe parties versus the people[electronic resource] how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans /Mickey EdwardsNew Haven Yale University Pressc20121 online resource (233 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-18456-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Preface --Acknowledgments --One. American Tribalism --Two. The Disappearing Dream --Three. Reclaiming Our Democracy --Four. Drawing a Line in the Sand --Five. The Money Stream --Six. Government Leaders, Not Party Leaders --Seven. Debate and Democracy --Eight. Rearrange the Furniture --Nine. Rivals, Not Enemies --Ten. The Partisan Presidency --Eleven. Declarations of Independence --Twelve. Beyond Partisanship --Thirteen. The Way Forward --Appendix: Citizen Initiative Information by State --Notes --Suggested Reading --IndexAmerica's political system is dysfunctional. While this is a widely held view, it is a problem that-so far-has proved intractable. After every election, voters discover yet again that political ";leaders"; are simply quarreling in a never-ending battle between the two warring tribes, the Republicans and Democrats. In this critically important book, a distinguished statesman and thinker identifies exactly how our political and governing systems reward intransigence, discourage compromise, and undermine our democracy. He then describes exactly what must be done to banish the negative effects of partisan warfare from our political system. As a former congressman, Mickey Edwards witnessed firsthand how important legislative battles can devolve into struggles not over principle but over party advantage. He offers graphic examples of how this problem has intensified and reveals how political battles have become nothing more than conflicts between party machines. Edwards's solutions-specific, practical, fair, and original-show the way to break the stranglehold of the political party system. The Parties Versus the People offers hope for a fundamental renewal of American democracy.Political partiesUnited StatesDemocracyUnited StatesPolarization (Social sciences)United StatesTwo-party systemsUnited StatesDivided governmentUnited StatesElectronic books.Political partiesDemocracyPolarization (Social sciences)Two-party systemsDivided government320.973Edwards Mickey1937-943143MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462235303321The parties versus the people2485463UNINA