The Mild Voice of Reason - Deliberative Democracy and American National Government

Preface 1: Introduction 2: The Creation of Deliberative Democracy in the United States 3: Deliberation, Democracy, and Policymaking 4: Bargaining and Collective Decisions: The Limits of Explanation 5: Interest, Ambition, and the Character of Lawmakers 6: Deliberation and the Lawmaking Process 7: The President's Contribution to Congressional Deliberations 8: Public Opinion and Democratic Statesmanship Appendix: Case Studies of Congress: Domestic Legislation, 1946-1970Notes Index

Résumé

Drawing on original research, case studies of policy-making in Congress and portraits of American law-makers, this book argues that the institutional framework created by the founding fathers continues to foster a government that is both democratic and deliberative.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Joseph M. Bessette, Bessette Joseph M.
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.06.1997
• EAN: 9780226044248
• ISBN: 978-0-226-04424-8
• Pages: 306
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Poids: 454 g
• Thèmes: American Politics & Political Economy S.; American Politics & Political Economy S.; American Politics/Political Economy Series Appe (CHUP); American Politics and Political Economy Series
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories politiques et histoire des idées; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Central / national / federal government, Central government