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Tables and Figures | |
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Preface | |
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Introduction: Models of Democracy | |
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Precursors to Modern Democratic Theory | |
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Protective Democracy | |
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Developmental Democracy | |
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Pluralist Democracy | |
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Participatory Democracy | |
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The Models Compared | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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The First Challenge: Separation of Powers | |
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The Founders' Work | |
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The Jeffersonian Model | |
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The Separation of Powers and Democratic Values | |
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The Parliamentary Alternative | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Bridging the Separation of Powers | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Second Challenge: The Imperial Judiciary | |
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The Least Democratic Branch | |
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A Brief History of Judicial Review | |
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Two Cases of Judicial Usurpation | |
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Can Judicial Review Be Made Consistent With Democracy? | |
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The Judicialization of American Politics as a Challenge to Democracy | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Revitalize American Democracy | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Third Challenge: Radical Individualism | |
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Individualism in the American Tradition | |
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American "Habits of the Heart" | |
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The Flaws of Libertarianism | |
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Our Pathological Politics of Rights and Interests | |
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The Failed Opportunity to Build Community After 9/11 | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Balancing Rights With Responsibilities | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Fourth Challenge: Citizen Participation | |
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Citizen Participation and Democratic Theory | |
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Citizen Political Participation | |
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Signs of Civic Disengagement | |
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The New Citizen Activism | |
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Participation as a Challenge to Democracy | |
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Meeting the Challenge: More Participation, Not Less | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Fifth Challenge: Elections Without the People's Voice | |
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Equal Representation | |
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Deliberation | |
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Control | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Reform Electoral institutions, Promote Democratic Deliberation | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Sixth Challenge: The "Privileged Position" of Business | |
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American Politics as Pluralist Heaven | |
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Business: The Privileged Group | |
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Why Business Privilege Is a Threat to Democracy | |
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Objections to the Privileged-Position-of-Business Thesis | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Democratic Action to Reduce Business Privilege | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Seventh Challenge: Economic Inequality | |
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Equality and Democratic Theory | |
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The End of the American Dream? | |
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Economic Inequality's Challenge to Democracy | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Policies to Promote Equality | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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The Eighth Challenge: The National Security State | |
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The Burgeoning of the National Security State | |
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Secrecy | |
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Centralization | |
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Repression | |
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Distortion | |
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Meeting the Challenge: Reform to Achieve True Security | |
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Thought Questions | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Selected Websites | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |
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About the Author | |