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Harvard University Press
Language
English
Pages
493

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Subjects

Politics and government, USA, Political planning, Federale regering, Social policy, Politique publique, Overheidsbeleid, Politique sociale, Politique et gouvernement, Sozialpolitik, Politieke participatie, Politieke attituden, Sociale politiek, Regierung, 1989-, États-Unis, USA. Regierung, United states, politics and government, 1989-, United states, social policy

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United States, États-Unis

Times

1989-
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Table of Contents

Is America on the wrong track?
The role of government
The usual suspects
What do we need to explain?
Why legislation is often badly designed
Why regulation makes so many people angry
Why working people and the poor do badly
Bringing government closer to the people
Reforming bureaucracy
Campaign finance reform
Toward more coherent legislation
Improving regulation
Engaging citizens of modest means
How much influence do citizens have?
How capable are Americans of self-government?
The ambitions and realities of civic participation
Building citizenship.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cambridge, MA

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306/.0973, 320.97309045
Library of Congress
JK468.P64 B66 2001, JK468.P64B66 2001

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Pagination
xii, 493 p. ;
Number of pages
493

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OL24744013M
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0674004485
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9780674004481
LCCN
00063476
OCLC/WorldCat
44777343

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OL15833725W

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