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For the many or the few [[electronic resource] ] : the initiative, public policy, and American democracy / / John G. Matsusaka
| For the many or the few [[electronic resource] ] : the initiative, public policy, and American democracy / / John G. Matsusaka |
| Autore | Matsusaka John G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 328.273 |
| Collana | American politics and political economy |
| Soggetto topico |
Referendum - United States
Democracy - United States Fiscal policy - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato | policies, political, government, america, united states, usa, democratic, academic, scholarly, research, higher education, citizen, referendum, action, activist, activisim, social studies, law, legal, election, official, tax, expenditure, history, historical, evidence, unbiased, wealth, special interest, influence, demographic, data, state, local |
| ISBN |
1-281-96592-8
9786611965921 0-226-51087-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | An American institution -- A blizzard of data -- Spending and taxes, 1970-2000 -- For the many or the few -- Conservative or liberal -- When legislators get out of step -- Key episodes in the twentieth century -- Majority tyranny and the constitution -- Delegation, information, and competition. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811774703321 |
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2004 | ||
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The founding fathers v. the people [[electronic resource] ] : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King
| The founding fathers v. the people [[electronic resource] ] : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King |
| Autore | King Anthony <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Separation of powers - United States Constitutional history - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-674-06259-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- An assortment of puzzles -- Who-and what-were "the people"? -- The people in the house of power -- The exaltation of the people -- The people move upstairs -- Two tectonic plates, two nostalgias -- An assortment of solutions -- Democracy in America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462338003321 |
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King Anthony <1934->
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
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The founding fathers v. the people : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King
| The founding fathers v. the people : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King |
| Autore | King Anthony <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Separation of powers - United States Constitutional history - United States |
| ISBN | 0-674-06259-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- An assortment of puzzles -- Who-and what-were "the people"? -- The people in the house of power -- The exaltation of the people -- The people move upstairs -- Two tectonic plates, two nostalgias -- An assortment of solutions -- Democracy in America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785558603321 |
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King Anthony <1934->
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
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The founding fathers v. the people : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King
| The founding fathers v. the people : paradoxes of American democracy / / Anthony King |
| Autore | King Anthony <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Separation of powers - United States Constitutional history - United States |
| ISBN | 0-674-06259-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- An assortment of puzzles -- Who-and what-were "the people"? -- The people in the house of power -- The exaltation of the people -- The people move upstairs -- Two tectonic plates, two nostalgias -- An assortment of solutions -- Democracy in America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828195903321 |
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King Anthony <1934->
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
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The fox in the henhouse [[electronic resource] ] : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich
| The fox in the henhouse [[electronic resource] ] : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich |
| Autore | Kahn Si |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.925
338.973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MinnichElizabeth Kamarck |
| Soggetto topico |
Privatization - United States
Democracy - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-29941-7
9786612299414 1-60509-270-3 1-60509-271-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Preface: Who We Are, Why We Care; Introduction: A Road Map; PART I: Public, It's Ours; Private, It's Theirs; Chapter 1 "Morning in America"?; Chapter 2 Drawing the Line: Private Versus Public Goods; Chapter 3 Introducing Corporations; Chapter 4 Forms of Privatization; PART II: Privatization at Work; Chapter 5 A Worst-Case Scenario: For-Profit Private Prisons; Chapter 6 Tracking and Backtracking Politicians; Chapter 7 Keep the Paying Guests Coming: Filling Up the Prisons; Chapter 8 We Love This Problem: Lives for Sale
Chapter 9 Don't Fence Me In: Private Walls and Public Rights Chapter 10 Privatizing Against Equality; Chapter 11 Minds for Sale; Chapter 12 Privatizing Social Security: A Case Study of Ideology, Strategy, Tactics; PART III: The Great Divide; Chapter 13 The Two Cultures of the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 14 Appreciating the Public Sector; Chapter 15 A Fable, and a Fabulous True Story; Chapter 16 An Offer No Corporation Could Refuse; PART IV: Freedom, Revolution, Progress; Chapter 17 The American Dream-Always at Risk; Chapter 18 Differing Visions, Conflicting Values Chapter 19 "Trickling Down" into the 1980's and 1990's Chapter 20 Methods That Affect Our Lives; Chapter 21 Resistant Strengths; Afterword: Returning Home, Remembering Meanings of Freedom; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Resources; About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456982003321 |
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| San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 | ||
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The fox in the henhouse [[electronic resource] ] : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich
| The fox in the henhouse [[electronic resource] ] : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich |
| Autore | Kahn Si |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.925
338.973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MinnichElizabeth Kamarck |
| Soggetto topico |
Privatization - United States
Democracy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-29941-7
9786612299414 1-60509-270-3 1-60509-271-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Preface: Who We Are, Why We Care; Introduction: A Road Map; PART I: Public, It's Ours; Private, It's Theirs; Chapter 1 "Morning in America"?; Chapter 2 Drawing the Line: Private Versus Public Goods; Chapter 3 Introducing Corporations; Chapter 4 Forms of Privatization; PART II: Privatization at Work; Chapter 5 A Worst-Case Scenario: For-Profit Private Prisons; Chapter 6 Tracking and Backtracking Politicians; Chapter 7 Keep the Paying Guests Coming: Filling Up the Prisons; Chapter 8 We Love This Problem: Lives for Sale
Chapter 9 Don't Fence Me In: Private Walls and Public Rights Chapter 10 Privatizing Against Equality; Chapter 11 Minds for Sale; Chapter 12 Privatizing Social Security: A Case Study of Ideology, Strategy, Tactics; PART III: The Great Divide; Chapter 13 The Two Cultures of the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 14 Appreciating the Public Sector; Chapter 15 A Fable, and a Fabulous True Story; Chapter 16 An Offer No Corporation Could Refuse; PART IV: Freedom, Revolution, Progress; Chapter 17 The American Dream-Always at Risk; Chapter 18 Differing Visions, Conflicting Values Chapter 19 "Trickling Down" into the 1980's and 1990's Chapter 20 Methods That Affect Our Lives; Chapter 21 Resistant Strengths; Afterword: Returning Home, Remembering Meanings of Freedom; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Resources; About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781042803321 |
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Kahn Si
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| San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 | ||
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The fox in the henhouse : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich
| The fox in the henhouse : how privatization threatens democracy / / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich |
| Autore | Kahn Si |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.925
338.973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MinnichElizabeth Kamarck |
| Soggetto topico |
Privatization - United States
Democracy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-29941-7
9786612299414 1-60509-270-3 1-60509-271-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Preface: Who We Are, Why We Care; Introduction: A Road Map; PART I: Public, It's Ours; Private, It's Theirs; Chapter 1 "Morning in America"?; Chapter 2 Drawing the Line: Private Versus Public Goods; Chapter 3 Introducing Corporations; Chapter 4 Forms of Privatization; PART II: Privatization at Work; Chapter 5 A Worst-Case Scenario: For-Profit Private Prisons; Chapter 6 Tracking and Backtracking Politicians; Chapter 7 Keep the Paying Guests Coming: Filling Up the Prisons; Chapter 8 We Love This Problem: Lives for Sale
Chapter 9 Don't Fence Me In: Private Walls and Public Rights Chapter 10 Privatizing Against Equality; Chapter 11 Minds for Sale; Chapter 12 Privatizing Social Security: A Case Study of Ideology, Strategy, Tactics; PART III: The Great Divide; Chapter 13 The Two Cultures of the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 14 Appreciating the Public Sector; Chapter 15 A Fable, and a Fabulous True Story; Chapter 16 An Offer No Corporation Could Refuse; PART IV: Freedom, Revolution, Progress; Chapter 17 The American Dream-Always at Risk; Chapter 18 Differing Visions, Conflicting Values Chapter 19 "Trickling Down" into the 1980's and 1990's Chapter 20 Methods That Affect Our Lives; Chapter 21 Resistant Strengths; Afterword: Returning Home, Remembering Meanings of Freedom; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Resources; About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826986003321 |
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Kahn Si
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| San Francisco, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , 2005 | ||
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Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr
| Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr |
| Autore | Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (457 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.473 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Power (Social sciences) - United States Liberty |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4833-4950-0
1-4833-0138-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480669103321 |
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Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.>
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| Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr
| Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr |
| Autore | Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 443 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.473 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Power (Social sciences) - United States Liberty |
| ISBN |
1-4833-4950-0
1-4833-0138-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791046703321 |
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Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.>
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| Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 | ||
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Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr
| Freedom in America [[electronic resource] /] / William Ker Muir, Jr |
| Autore | Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 443 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.473 |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - United States
Power (Social sciences) - United States Liberty |
| ISBN |
1-4833-4950-0
1-4833-0138-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- About the Author -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I - Freedom and Power -- Chapter 1 - Anarchy -- Chapter 2 - Coercive Power -- Chapter 3 - Tyranny -- Chapter 4 - The Police Power -- Chapter 5 - The American Constitution -- Chapter 6 - The Declaration of Independence -- Chapter 7 - Tocqueville and Marx -- Chapter 8 - Reciprocal Power -- Chapter 9 - Moral Power -- Chapter 10 - Demagoguery -- Chapter 11 - Social Pluralism -- Chapter 12 - Political Democracy -- Part II - Institutions of Freedom -- Chapter 13 - The Presidency -- Chapter 14 - The Coercive Power of the Presidency -- Chapter 15 - The Presidency's Reciprocal and Moral Powers -- Chapter 16 - Legislatures as Schools -- Chapter 17 - Congress as Defender of Freedom -- Chapter 18 - The Supreme Court as Freedom's Protector -- Chapter 19 - The Moral Power of the Courts -- Chapter 20 - Political Parties: Machines, Coalitions, Churches -- Chapter 21 - American Newspapers and Ideas -- Chapter 22 - Free-Market Capitalism -- Chapter 23 - The Moral Effects of Taxation -- Chapter 24 - Federalism and Freedom -- Part III - American Society -- Chapter 25 - We the People -- Chapter 26 - The American Electorate -- Chapter 27 - Tocqueville's Warnings -- Chapter 28 - Equality -- Chapter 29 - Racial Equality -- Chapter 30 - Americans and Foreign Relations -- Chapter 31 - The Democratic Vision -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: The Eleven Paradoxes of Politics -- Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States -- Appendix C: Federalist Nos. 10, 51, and 70 -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818683503321 |
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Muir William Ker, Jr., <1931-2015.>
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| Washinton, DC, : CQ Press, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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