American democracy in peril : Eight challenges to America's future / William E. Hudson
Imprint
Los Angeles, CA : SAGE, 2013
Edition
7th ed.
Descript
xvii, 431p. : ill ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Introduction: models of democracy. -- The first challenge: separation of powers. -- The second challenge: the imperial judiciary. -- The third challenge: Radical individualism. -- The fourth challenge: citizen participation. -- The fifth challenge: elections without the people's voice. -- The sixth challenge: the "Priviledged position" of business. -- The seventh challenge: economic inequality. -- The eighth challenge: the national security state.
SUBJECT
Democracy -- united States -- Textbooks
United States -- Politics and governemnt -- Textbooks