04451nam 22006854a 450 991045223120332120211213213711.01-281-72256-197866117225620-300-13372-310.12987/9780300133721(CKB)1000000000472068(EBL)3420181(OCoLC)923591795(SSID)ssj0000173434(PQKBManifestationID)11176924(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000173434(PQKBWorkID)10164601(PQKB)11082531(MiAaPQ)EBC3420181(DE-B1597)484819(OCoLC)952732879(DE-B1597)9780300133721(Au-PeEL)EBL3420181(CaPaEBR)ebr10170872(CaONFJC)MIL172256(EXLCZ)99100000000047206820010718d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow democratic is the American Constitution?[electronic resource] /Robert A. DahlSecond EditionNew Haven Yale University Pressc20011 online resource (209 p.)The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-300-09218-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index.Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? -- Why not a more democratic constitution? -- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution.In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists poses the question, "Why should we uphold our constitution?" The vast majority of Americans venerate the American Constitution and the principles it embodies, but many also worry that the United States has fallen behind other nations on crucial democratic issues, including economic equality, racial integration, and women's rights. Robert Dahl explores this vital tension between the Americans' belief in the legitimacy of their constitution and their belief in the principles of democracy.Dahl starts with the assumption that the legitimacy of the American Constitution derives solely from its utility as an instrument of democratic governance. Dahl demonstrates that, due to the context in which it was conceived, our constitution came to incorporate significant antidemocratic elements. Because the Framers of the Constitution had no relevant example of a democratic political system on which to model the American government, many defining aspects of our political system were implemented as a result of short-sightedness or last-minute compromise. Dahl highlights those elements of the American system that are most unusual and potentially antidemocratic: the federal system, the bicameral legislature, judicial review, presidentialism, and the electoral college system.The political system that emerged from the world's first great democratic experiment is unique-no other well-established democracy has copied it. How does the American constitutional system function in comparison to other democratic systems? How could our political system be altered to achieve more democratic ends? To what extent did the Framers of the Constitution build features into our political system that militate against significant democratic reform?Refusing to accept the status of the American Constitution as a sacred text, Dahl challenges us all to think critically about the origins of our political system and to consider the opportunities for creating a more democratic society.Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.Constitutional lawUnited StatesConstitutional historyUnited StatesDemocracyElectronic books.Constitutional lawConstitutional historyDemocracy.342.73/02Dahl Robert A.1915-2014.120901MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452231203321How democratic is the american constitution29889UNINA03226nam 2200685 a 450 991079037740332120230126205530.01-118-23395-61-280-69928-097866136762691-118-22027-7(CKB)2670000000205425(EBL)832570(OCoLC)784448834(SSID)ssj0000662280(PQKBManifestationID)11400547(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000662280(PQKBWorkID)10713950(PQKB)11747112(MiAaPQ)EBC832570(DLC) 2012014387(Au-PeEL)EBL832570(CaPaEBR)ebr10580269(CaONFJC)MIL367626(EXLCZ)99267000000020542520120405d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFirst-generation college students[electronic resource] understanding and improving the experience from recruitment to commencement /Lee Ward, Michael J. Siegel, Zebulun Davenport ; foreword by John N. Gardner1st ed.San Francisco Jossey-Bass20121 online resource (178 p.)Jossey-Bass higher and adult education seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-470-47444-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Foreword (John N. Gardner)PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Who Are First-Generation Students?2. Transition into College3. Transition Through College4. Class, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity5. Transforming How We Work with First-Generation Students6. A Holistic Approach to Student SuccessReferencesIndex."As more and more of the college-going population is made up of those who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and barriers to first-generation students and offers a wealth of helpful recommendations for helping these students succeed in their academic careers. This book helps leaders in academic and student affairs to understand these special challenges and how best to meet them"--Provided by publisher.Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.First-generation college studentsUnited StatesPeople with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)United StatesCollege student orientationUnited StatesFirst-generation college studentsPeople with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)College student orientation378.1/982694EDU015000bisacshWard LeeDr.1531730Siegel Michael J1531731Davenport Zebulun1531732MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790377403321First-generation college students3777614UNINA