Preface | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Contemporary Relevance of The Federalist | p. 7 |
The Assault on Government | p. 15 |
The Challenge to Deliberative Democracy | p. 23 |
On the Distinctiveness of the American Political System | p. 29 |
The American Party System | p. 37 |
The Presidential Campaign, British Style | p. 45 |
Money in Presidential Campaigns | p. 51 |
Campaign Finance Reform: A Response to Nelson W. Polsby | p. 55 |
What's Wrong with Constitutional Amendments? | p. 61 |
Term Limits | p. 69 |
Democracy and the Federal Budget | p. 75 |
The Item Veto | p. 81 |
Liberty and Community | p. 87 |
Representation of Racial Minorities | p. 103 |
The Balance of Power between the Federal Government and the States | p. 111 |
Relegitimizing Government | p. 123 |
The Privatization of Public Discourse | p. 139 |
The Role of the Media in Representative Government | p. 151 |
Constitutional Angst: Does American Democracy Work? | p. 159 |
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