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Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public

Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public more books like this

by Professor Matthew A Crenson, Professor Benjamin Ginsberg

In the 19th century, America was exceptional for the vitality of its democratic institutions, particularly political parties. When citizens wanted change, they mobilized as political groups to pressure their congressional representatives or they made their power felt at the ballot box. Government, in turn, depended on the citizenry to staff public ...

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Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public

Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public more books like this

by Professor Benjamin Ginsberg, Professor Matthew A Crenson

In Downsizing Democracy, Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg describe how the once powerful idea of a collective citizenry has given way to a concept of personal, autonomous democracy. Today, political change is effected through litigation, lobbying, and term limits, rather than active participation in the political process, resulting in ...

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Building the Invisible Orphanage: A Prehistory of the American Welfare System

Building the Invisible Orphanage: A Prehistory of the American Welfare System more books like this

by Professor Matthew A Crenson

In 1996, America abolished its long-standing welfare systems in favour of a new and largely untried public assistance programme. Welfare as America knew it arose in turn from a previous generation's rejection of an even earlier system of aid. That generation introduced welfare in order to eliminate orphanages. This text examines the connection ...

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The Un-Politics of Air Pollution: A Study of Non-Decisionmaking in the Cities more books like this

by Professor Matthew A Crenson

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