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William E. Hudson is professor of political science at Providence College

Tables and Figures

xi

Preface

xiii

Introduction: Models of Democracy

1

(24)

Precursors to Modern Democratic Theory,

3

(5)

Protective Democracy,

8

(2)

Developmental Democracy,

10

(2)

Pluralist Democracy,

12

(3)

Participatory Democracy,

15

(3)

The Models Compared,

18

(7)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

23

(2)

1. The First Challenge: Separation of Powers

25

(40)

The Founders' Work,

26

(3)

The Jeffersonian Model,

29

(4)

The Separation of Powers and Democratic Values,

33

(15)

The Parliamentary Alternative,

48

(9)

Meeting the Challenge: Bridge the Separation of Powers,

57

(8)

Thought Questions,

60

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

61

(2)

Selected Web Sites,

63

(2)

2. The Second Challenge: The Imperial Judiciary

65

(42)

The Least Democratic Branch,

69

(2)

A Brief History of Judicial Review,

71

(9)

Two Cases of Judicial Usurpation,

80

(6)

Can Judicial Review Be Made Consistent with Democracy?

86

(9)

The Judicialization of American Politics as a Challenge to Democracy,

95

(5)

Meeting the Challenge: Revitalize American Democracy,

100

(7)

Thought Questions,

103

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

104

(1)

Selected Web Sites,

105

(2)

3. The Third Challenge: Radical Individualism

107

(36)

Individualism in the American Tradition,

109

(4)

American "Habits of the Heart,"

113

(5)

The Flaws of Libertarianism,

118

(10)

Our Pathological Politics of Rights and Interests,

128

(7)

The Failed Opportunity to Build Community after 9/11,

135

(2)

Meeting the Challenge: Balance Rights with Responsibilities,

137

(6)

Thought Questions,

139

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

139

(2)

Selected Web Sites,

141

(2)

4. The Fourth Challenge: Citizen Participation

143

(36)

Citizen Participation and Democratic Theory,

144

(3)

Citizen Political Participation,

147

(9)

Signs of Civic Disengagement,

156

(5)

The New Citizen Activism,

161

(5)

Participation as a Challenge to Democracy,

166

(106)

Meeting the Challenge: More, Not Less, Participation,

272

Thought Questions,

175

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

175

(2)

Selected Web Sites,

177

(2)

5. The Fifth Challenge: Trivialized Elections

179

(44)

Equal Representation, 182 Deliberation,

202

(8)

Control,

210

(5)

Meeting the Challenge: Reform Electoral Institutions, Promote Democratic Deliberation,

215

(8)

Thought Questions,

219

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

219

(2)

Selected Web Sites,

221

(2)

6. The Sixth Challenge: The "Privileged Position" of Business

223

(40)

American Politics as Pluralist Heaven,

224

(3)

Business: The "Privileged" Group,

227

(14)

Why Business Privilege Is a Threat to Democracy,

241

(8)

Objections to the Privileged-Position-of-Business Thesis,

249

(5)

Meeting the Challenge: Democratic Action to Reduce Business Privilege,

254

(9)

Thought Questions,

258

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

258

(2)

Selected Web Sites,

260

(3)

7. The Seventh Challenge: Inequality

263

(46)

Equality and Democratic Theory,

267

(6)

The End of the American Dream?

273

(18)

The Persistence of Racial Inequality,

291

(6)

Economic Inequality's Challenge to Democracy,

297

(3)

Meeting the Challenge: Policies to Promote Equality,

300

(9)

Thought Questions,

304

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

305

(1)

Selected Web Sites,

306

(3)

8. The Eighth Challenge: The National Security State

309

(48)

The Burgeoning of the National Security State,

311

(9)

Secrecy,

320

(6)

Centralization,

326

(8)

Repression,

334

(7)

Distortion,

341

(8)

Meeting the Challenge: Reform to Achieve True Security,

349

(8)

Thought Questions,

354

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading,

355

(1)

Selected Web Sites,

356

(1)

Notes

357

(38)

Index

395

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