Popular Government in the United States: Foundations and Principles

ISBN-13: 9781138530454 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 345 str.

Charles Hyneman

Opis

Political theory consists in clarification of language and concepts, in description and analysis of institutions and behavior, and in appraisal and evaluation of political events

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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION by CHARLES E. GILBERT
I. Democratic Ideals
1. DEMOCRACY: GOALS AND METHODS
2. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
II. Popular Government
3. TWO SYSTEMS OF DEMAND AND RESPONSE
4. THE CITIZEN'S ROLE
5. THE RIGHT TO VOTE
6. THE CITIZEN'SEDUCATION
7. POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
III. The Structure of Authority
8. THE ELECTIVE PRINCIPLE
9. THE LEGISLATURE AND THE EXECUTIVE
10. CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATION
IV. Limited Government
11. GOVERNMENT BY LAW
12. CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES
13. FREE SPEECH AND SUBVERSION:AN HISTORICAL EPISODE
14. FREE SPEECH AND SUBVERSION:A CONTEMPORARY SOLUTION
V. Democracy on Trial
15. THE NEGROES' CHALLENGE
16.ORGANIZED PROTEST AND RESISTANCE
17. CONCLUSION: ON THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATIONS
OTHER WRITINGS OF CHARLES S. HYNEMAN
FOR FURTHER READING
INDEX 317

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Charles Hyneman