Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People

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AuthorNelson, Dana D.
PublisherUniv Of Minnesota Press
Bindinghardcover
PublishedSeptember 19, 2008
Edition1
LanguageEnglish
Pages263
ISBN-100816656770
ISBN-139780816656776
Weight1.05 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.1 in × 6.0 in × 9.1 in

Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People

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Throughout Our History, Americans Have Been Simultaneously Inspired And Seduced By The American Presidency And Concerned About The Misuse Of Presidential Power - From The Time Of Lincoln, Wilson, And Fdr To Nixon, Reagan, And George W. Bush - As A Grave Threat To The United States. In Bad For Democracy, Dana D. Nelson Goes Beyond Blaming Particular Presidents For Jeopardizing The Delicate Balance Of The Constitution To Argue That It Is The Office Of The Presidency Itself That Endangers...

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Throughout Our History, Americans Have Been Simultaneously Inspired And Seduced By The American Presidency And Concerned About The Misuse Of Presidential Power - From The Time Of Lincoln, Wilson, And Fdr To Nixon, Reagan, And George W. Bush - As A Grave Threat To The United States. In Bad For Democracy, Dana D. Nelson Goes Beyond Blaming Particular Presidents For Jeopardizing The Delicate Balance Of The Constitution To Argue That It Is The Office Of The Presidency Itself That Endangers The Great American Experiment. This Urgent Book Reveals The Futility Of Placing All Of Our Hopes For The Future In The American President And Encourages Citizens To Create A Politics Of Deliberation, Action, And Agency. Arguing For A Return Of The Balance Of Power - Both Symbolically And In Practice - To All The Branches Of Government, Nelson Ultimately Calls On Americans To Change Our Own Course And Imagine A Democracy That We, The People, Lead Together.--book Jacket. Introduction : The People V. Presidentialism -- How The President Becomes A Superhero -- Voting And The Incredibly Shrinking Citizen -- Presidential War Powers And Politics As War -- Going Corporate With The Unitary Executive -- Conclusion : Reclaiming Democratic Power For Ourselves. Dana D. Nelson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 227-236) And Index.


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