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The parties versus the people : how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans /

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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Mickey, 1937-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART I: Partisan Poison
  • ONE: American Tribalism
  • TWO: The Disappearing Dream
  • PART II: Reforming the Election System
  • THREE: Reclaiming Our Democracy
  • FOUR: Drawing a Line in the Sand
  • FIVE: The Money Stream
  • PART III: Reforming the Governing System
  • 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
  • PART IV: A New Politics
  • TWELVE: Beyond PartisanshipTHIRTEEN: The Way Forward
  • Appendix: Citizen Initiative Information by State
  • Notes
  • Suggested Reading
  • Index
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