Description: Republic at Risk Paperback by Walter J. Stone PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 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 Federalist 10 and 51. Madison believed that unchecked self-interest in politics was a risk to a well-ordered and free society. But he also held that political institutions could be designed to harness self-interest for the greater good. Putting Madison's theory to the test, the authors examine modern challenges to the integrity and effectiveness of US policy-making institutions, inviting readers to determine how best to respond to these risks. © Copyright . All rights reserved.
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MPN: 9781108738040
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Republic at Risk : an Introduction to American Politics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: American Government / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Author: James A. Mccann, Walter J. Stone
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
