The Irony of Democracy With Infotrac: An Uncommon Introduction to American Politics

by DYE/ZEIGLER

Edition:

12th

ISBN13:

9780155061217

ISBN10:

0155061216

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

12/16/2002

Publisher(s):

Wadsworth Publishing

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Summary

After 30 years in print, THE IRONY OF DEMOCRACY still offers the freshest, most clear-sighted approach to American government available. In this Twelfth Edition, the authors again present an unrepentantly elitist approach to American democracy--contending that it is the elites and not the masses that govern our country. This edition uses elite theory to provide many new unique insights, including discussion of the 2000 elections and the events surrounding September 11.

1. The Irony of Democracy
2. The Founding Fathers: The Nation's First Elite
3. The Evolution of American Elites
4. Elites in America
5. Masses in America
6. Elite-Mass Communication
7. American Political Parties: A System In Decay
8. Elections, Money, and the Myths of Democracy
9. Organized Interests: Defenders of the Status Quo
10. The Presidency
11. The Bureaucratic Elite
12. Congress: The Legislative Elite
13. Courts: Elites in Black Robes
14. American Federalism: Elites in States and Communities
15. Elite Response to Mass Protest
16. Public Policy: How Elites Make Decisions
Epilogue: What Can Students Do? Appendix: The Constitution of the United States of America
Index