Mild Voice of Reason Deliberative Democracy and American National Government

Name: Mild Voice of Reason Deliberative Democracy and American National Government
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ISBN: 9780226044248

ISBN-10: 0226044246

ISBN-13: 9780226044248

Edition: 1997

Authors: Joseph M. Bessette

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In recent years, many Americans and more than a few political scientists have come to believe that democratic deliberation in Congress--whereby judgments are made on the merits of policies reflecting the interests and desires of American citizens--is more myth than reality. Rather, pressure from special interest groups, legislative bargaining, and the desire of incumbents to be reelected are thought to originate in American legislative politics. While not denying such influences, Joseph M. Bessette argues that the institutional framework created by the founding fathers continues to foster a government that is both democratic and deliberative, at least to some important degree. Drawing on…

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List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 306
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.90" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



The Creation of Deliberative Democracy in the United States



Deliberation, Democracy, and Policymaking



Bargaining and Collective Decisions: The Limits of Explanation



Interest, Ambition, and the Character of Lawmakers



Deliberation and the Lawmaking Process



The President's Contribution to Congressional Deliberations



Public Opinion and Democratic Statesmanship


Appendix: Case Studies of Congress: Domestic Legislation, 1946-1970


Notes


Index