LEADER 02411nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910959022003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a979-82-16-34761-3 010 $a1-299-35632-X 010 $a0-7391-5195-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000001016637 035 $a(EBL)1155205 035 $a(OCoLC)854970953 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000861163 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11464859 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000861163 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10916226 035 $a(PQKB)11514533 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1155205 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10678352 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL466882 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1155205 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001016637 100 $a19951016d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerica and the limits of the politics of selfishness /$fSidney R. Waldman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, MD $cLexington Books$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (136 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-7391-1574-X 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2 :Puzzles of Representative Government; Chapter 3: The Possibilities and Limits of Presidential and Political Leadership; Chapter 4: The Public; Chapter 5: Is there a Role for Morality and Religion in Our Political System?; Chapter 6: A Problem of Accountability and Power in Our Democracy; Chapter 7: Self-Love and Ignorance about the World as well as the United States; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author 330 $aAmerica and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important impact of the public's selfishness, morality, compassion, and religious beliefs on the American political system. 606 $aPolitical ethics$zUnited States 606 $aPolitical leadership$zUnited States 615 0$aPolitical ethics 615 0$aPolitical leadership 676 $a172 700 $aWaldman$b Sidney R$01856213 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959022003321 996 $aAmerica and the limits of the politics of selfishness$94454875 997 $aUNINA