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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
306
Utgivningsdatum
1994-07-01
Upplaga
2nd ed.
Förlag
University of Chicago Press
Illustrationer
2 tables
Dimensioner
237 x 161 x 24 mm
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590 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780226044231

The Mild Voice of Reason

Deliberative Democracy and American National Government

av Joseph M Bessette
Inbunden,  Engelska, 1994-07-01
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In recent years, many Americans and more than a few political scientists have come to believe that democratic deliberation in Congress - whereby judgments are made on the merits of policies reflecting the interests and desires of American citizens - is more myth than reality. Rather, pressure from special interest groups, legislative bargaining and the desire of incumbents to be re-elected are thought to originate in American legislative politics. While not denying such influences, Joseph M. Bessette argues that the institutional framework created by the founding fathers continues to foster a government that is both democratic and deliberative, at least to some important degree. Drawing on original research, case studies of policy-making in Congress and portraits of American law-makers, Bessette demonstrates not only the limitations of non-deliberative explanations for how laws are made, but also the continued vitality of genuine reasoning on the merits of public policy. Bessette discusses the contributions of the executive branch to policy deliberation, and looks at the controversial issue of the proper relationship of public opinion to policy-making. Informed by Bessette's nine years of public service in city and federal government, "The Mild Voice of Reason" offers insights into the real workings of American democracy, articulates a set of standards by which to assess the workings of our governing institutions, and clarifies the forces that promote or inhibit the collective reasoning about common goals so necessary to the success of American democracy.
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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, 1946-1970 Notes Index

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