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Promise of Democratic Equality in the United States

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext 'This is a highly original and very thoughtful book. Anybody interested in political equality will have to read! indeed study! this book.' - Amitai Etzioni! author of The New Golden Rule 'Roscoe provides a careful examination of the contested meaning of equality in American politics.' - David C. Kimball! Professor of Political Science! University of Missouri St. Louis'In the wake of the 2016 election! as well as a host of other big changes! many have begun to explore America's democratic character. Roscoe's new book merges notions of equality and the actual operation of government into a novel! important analysis. His finding -- that there is a balancing act among competing values -- will advance the conversation. This is a must-read volume for budding students of contemporary American politics.' - Daniel M. Shea! Colby College Informationen zum Autor Douglas D. Roscoe is Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His research focuses on the dynamics of the electoral process and how interest groups and parties shape law making and public policy through electoral politics. He is the co-author of Local Party Organizations in the 21st Century . Klappentext The Promise of Democratic Equality in the United States explores the ways in which the American political system fails to fully respect political equality. Zusammenfassung The Promise of Democratic Equality in the United States explores the ways in which the American political system fails to fully respect political equality. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Created Equal 2. Unequal By Design 3. One Person, One Vote; Two People, One Voter 4. One Dollar, One Vote 5. Free or Equal 6. Regulating the Marketplace of Ideas 7. The Heavenly Chorus 8. Minority Rule 9. Failure or Fairness?

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