By Popular Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy Through Deliberative Elections
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John Gastil challenges conventional assumptions about public opinion, elections, and political expression in this persuasive treatise on how to revitalize the system of representative democracy in the United States. Gastil argues that American citizens have difficulty developing clear policy interests, seldom reject unrepresentative public officials, and lack a strong public voice. Our growing awareness of a flawed electoral system is causing increased...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520223659
ISBN13:9780520223653
Release Date:August 2000
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:275 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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For the future of democracy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
"By Popular Demand" is a clear, well-informed, and committed contribution to the huge task of understanding and repairing the existing (American) democracy's imperfections.
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