American Democracy In Peril: Seven Challenges To Americas Future; Author: Hudson, William E.; Paperback

Author: Hudson, William E.
Edition #3; Paperback
320 pages
Published: June 2001
Seven Bridges Press
ISBN: 1889119369
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Provocative and clearly written, this book challenges the reader to reflect on the problems of American democracy. This new and updated edition expands the exploration of what Hudson considers are the seven major challenges to American democracy: -- The separation of power-- Radical individualism-- Citizen participation-- Trivialized elections-- The privileged position of business-- Inequality and-- The national security systemThe book emphasizes such critical and topical political issues as: the persistence of economic inequality despite the economic prosperity of the late 1990s; the Clinton scandals and the impeachment controversy; the impact of globalization on business; the role of soft money in the 1996, 1998, and 2000 election campaigns; the pUpdated to include Clinton's second term and recent economic and social developments, this text emphasizes the persistence of economic inequality despite the economic prosperity of the 1990s, plus analysis on the impact of globalization on business privilege.