The future of American democratic politics : principles and practices / / Gerald M. Pomper, Marc D. Weiner, editors

• Pubblicazione: New Brunswick, NJ, : Rutgers University Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.973
• Soggetto topico: Democracy - United States
• Altri autori: PomperGerald M WeinerMarc D. <1959->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction: A Dialogue on American Democratic Politics -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Pluralism, Identity Politics, and Coalitions: Toward Madisonian Constitutionalism -- Chapter 2. Equality’s Troubles: Madison in Modern America -- Chapter 3. The Majoritarian Impulse and the Declining Significance of Place -- Chapter 4. The Future of Democratic Participation: The Significance of Immigration, Race, and Class -- Chapter 5. The Future of Liberty in American Democratic Politics? Or the Future of Democracy for the Politics of Liberty? -- Chapter 6. The Rhetoric of Democratic Liberty -- Introduction -- Chapter 7. The Future of Legislatures in Democratic Politics -- Chapter 8. Legislative Politics: Institutional Democracy and Public Disaffection -- Chapter 9. The Impact of Bush v. Gore on Future Democratic Politics -- Chapter 10. The Supreme Court and Bush v. Gore: Resolving Electoral Disputes in a Democracy -- Chapter 11. Democratic Ends and Political Parties in America -- Chapter 12. Contentious Democracy: Presidential-Interest Group Relations in a Madisonian System -- Conclusion: Perspectives on the Future of American Democratic Politics -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book, fifteen major scholars assess the current state of American democracy, offering a spirited dialogue on the future of democratic politics. Contributors focus on three principles fundamental to democracyequality, liberty, and participation. They examine these principles within the context of the basic institutions of American democracy: Congress and the state legislatures, the president, political parties, interest groups, and the Supreme Court. They raise questions regarding the checks and balances among formal governmental institutions as well as the role of political parties and interest groups. Topics discussed include the incomplete mobilization of the electorate, the debates over campaign finance reform and term limits, the Supreme Courts activist role in the Florida recount, the dangers of teledemocracy and state initiatives, the separation of political participation from residential location, "identity politics," the clash of "negative" and "positive" liberty, and the prospects for personal freedom in an era of terrorist threats. This timely collection covers the issues relevant to the future of American democracy today not only for lawmakers, students, and historians, but for any concerned citizen.
• Titolo autorizzato: The future of American democratic politics
• ISBN: 1-283-53296-4; 9786613845412; 0-8135-5922-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812955203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II