| Stealth Democracy: Americans' Beliefs about How Government Should Work Contributor(s): Hibbing, John R. (Author), Theiss-Morse, Elizabeth (Author), Kuklinski, James H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521009863 ISBN-13: 9780521009867 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Examining how people want their democratic government to work, this study finds that Americans don't like many of the practices associated with democracy: the conflicts, the debates, the compromises. It finds that Americans don't want to have to see democracy in practice, nor do they want to be involved in politics. If American citizens had their way, political decisions would be made by unselfish decision-makers, lessening the need for monitoring government. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| LCCN: 2002073699 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Political Psychology and Public Opinion |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.92 lbs) 304 pages |