Political Realism : How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy EPUB
by Jonathan Rauch
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A free eBook that asks hard questions about why politics once worked, and how todays politics do not.
What if idealistic reform itself is a culprit?
In Political Realism, Jonathan Rauch argues that well-meaning efforts to stem corruption and increase participation have stripped political leaders and organizations of the tools they need to forge compromises and make them stick. Fortunately, he argues, much of the damage can be undone by rediscovering political realism. Instead of trying to
drive private money away out of politics, how about channeling it to strengthen parties and leaders? Instead of doubling down on direct democracy, how about giving political professionals more influence over candidate nominations? Rauch shows how a new generation of realist thinkers is using timetested truths about politics and government to build reforms for our time.
Rich with contrarian insights and fresh thinking, Political Realism is an eye-opening challenge to todays conventional wisdom about what ails American government and politics.
What if idealistic reform itself is a culprit?
In Political Realism, Jonathan Rauch argues that well-meaning efforts to stem corruption and increase participation have stripped political leaders and organizations of the tools they need to forge compromises and make them stick. Fortunately, he argues, much of the damage can be undone by rediscovering political realism. Instead of trying to
drive private money away out of politics, how about channeling it to strengthen parties and leaders? Instead of doubling down on direct democracy, how about giving political professionals more influence over candidate nominations? Rauch shows how a new generation of realist thinkers is using timetested truths about politics and government to build reforms for our time.
Rich with contrarian insights and fresh thinking, Political Realism is an eye-opening challenge to todays conventional wisdom about what ails American government and politics.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:36 pages
- Publisher:Brookings Institution Press
- Publication Date:01/05/2015
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- ISBN:9780815727392
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:36 pages
- Publisher:Brookings Institution Press
- Publication Date:01/05/2015
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- ISBN:9780815727392
