The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans - Couverture souple

Edwards, Mickey

 
9780300198218: The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0300198213 ISBN 13 : 9780300198218
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

A penetrating analysis of American democracy's most urgent threat: a political system so paralyzed by partisanship it is almost incapable of placing national interest ahead of the blind pursuit of political advantage

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mickey Edwards, a congressman for sixteen years and a faculty member at Harvard and Princeton for the subsequent sixteen years, is a vice president of the Aspen Institute.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300198213
ISBN 13 
9780300198218
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780300184563: The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0300184565 ISBN 13 :  9780300184563
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2012
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