Republic at Risk An Introduction to American Politics
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When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest in politics, which James Madison took as his starting point in his defense of representative government in…
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Key features
- This text is brief and can be used by itself or paired with other readings
- Provides an overarching narrative and analytic framework to engage readers and aid student comprehension and memory
- Teaches students how to apply theory and evidence by demonstrating how claims about political processes and outcomes can be modeled and rigorously assessed
- It introduces students to contemporary theoretical debates about representation and democracy
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108767897
- Subjects American Government, Politics and Policy,American Studies,Area Studies,Politics and International Relations
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 05 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108487757
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
- Weight: 0.73kg
- Page extent: 280 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 05 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108738040
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
- Weight: 0.59kg
- Page extent: 280 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 15 May 2021
- ISBN: 9781108767897
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