In "The Democratic Debate", the facts of American politics are organised around the theme of democracy. Each chapter examines the tension between elite and popular models of democracy and the impact of that tension on institutions, processes and policy. The authors draw on the rich traditions of participatory democracy in America, challenging readers to examine their own beliefs about the nature of American democracy. The authors present a sympathetic picture of popular democrats from the anti-federalists to contemporary social movements but they also consider the other side of the debate - the argument for limiting popular participation.
- ISBN10 0395875420
- ISBN13 9780395875421
- Publish Date December 1997 (first published 31 January 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Houghton Mifflin
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 640
- Language English