The Irony of Democracy An Uncommon Introduction to American Politics
by Dye, Thomas R.; Zeigler, Harmon; Schubert, LouisEdition: 15th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-01-01
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
The question at the center of the 15th edition of THE IRONY OF DEMOCRACY is "How democratic is American society?" While most American government texts address politics from a pluralist perspective, this text approaches the subject by addressing the theme of elitism and contrasting it with democratic theory and modern pluralist theory. As a result, this text helps students understand why the U.S. government works as it does.
Table of Contents
| The Irony of Democracy | |
| The Founding Fathers: the Nation's First Elite | |
| Elites in America | |
| Masses in the United States | |
| Elite-Mass Communication | |
| Elections, Parties and Democracy | |
| Elites and Organized Interests | |
| Congress: the Legislative Elite | |
| The Presidency | |
| Courts: Elites in Black Robes | |
| The Bureaucratic Elite | |
| Federalism: State and Community Elites | |
| Civil Rights: Diversifying the Elite | |
| The United States as Global Elite | |
| Epilogue: What Can Students Do? | |
| Appendix: the Constitution of the United States of America | |
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