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The parties versus the people [[electronic resource] ] : how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans / / Mickey Edwards



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Autore: Edwards Mickey <1937-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The parties versus the people [[electronic resource] ] : how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans / / Mickey Edwards Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
Disciplina: 320.973
Soggetto topico: Political parties - United States
Democracy - United States
Polarization (Social sciences) - United States
Two-party systems - United States
Divided government - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: America'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.
Titolo autorizzato: The parties versus the people  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-57133-1
9786613883780
0-300-18602-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910462235303321
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