Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People

By Dana D. Nelson

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Dana D. Nelson argues that it is the office of the presidency itself that endangers the great American experiment. This urgent book, with new analysis of President Barack Obama's first months in office, reveals the futility of placing all of our hopes for the future in the American president and encourages citizens to create a politics of deliberation, action, and agency.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0816656770

ISBN13:9780816656776

Release Date:September 2008

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Democracy Elections & Political Process Executive Branch Ideologies & Doctrines Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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