Democracy's Moment Reforming the American Political System for the 21st Century |
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Editor:
| Hayduk, Ronald Mattson, Kevin |
Contribution by:
| Hill, Steven Kahne, Joseph Kleppner, Caleb Lefkowitz, Joel Levine, Peter Mitchell, Lincoln Nelson, Galen Raskin, Jamin Richie, Robert Schmitt, Mark Shepard, Ben Snyder, Claire Westheimer, Joel Winger, Richard |
Series title: | People, Passions and Power |
ISBN: | 978-0-7425-1750-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2002 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $60.95 |
Book Description:
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The two-month long Election Day in Florida made one thing clear: We need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to enhance responsive government. The book aims not only to analyze the obstacles to full political participation, but to capitalize on the window of opportunity that election 2000 has provided to make our political system more...
More DescriptionThe two-month long Election Day in Florida made one thing clear: We need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to enhance responsive government. The book aims not only to analyze the obstacles to full political participation, but to capitalize on the window of opportunity that election 2000 has provided to make our political system more truly democratic-to realize 'democracy's moment.'