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Selling out America's democracy : how lobbyists, special interests, and campaign financing undermine the will of the people
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Selling out America's democracy : how lobbyists, special interests, and campaign financing undermine the will of the people

Author: Alan L Moss
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Alan L Moss
ISBN: 9780313345517 0313345511
OCLC Number: 191808046
Description: xiv, 230 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Preface -- The challenge -- pt. 1. Democratic ad political origin -- ch. 1. The ideal of America's democracy -- ch. 2. The history of political influence in the United States -- pt. 2. Perspectives of political players -- ch. 3. Views of citizen advocacy staff -- ch. 4. Views of a media expert -- ch. 5. Views of a thoughtful Washington conservative -- ch. 6. Views of a seasoned Washington progressive -- ch. 7. Views of a candid Washington lobbyist -- ch. 8. Views of a European diplomat -- pt. 3. The leverage of wealth -- ch. 9. Global warming : the specter of climate change -- ch. 10. Minimum wage : income denied -- ch. 11. Stem cell cures thwarted -- ch. 12. Health care : profit versus public well-being -- ch. 13. Inner-city crime unabated -- pt. 4. Impact of special interests -- ch. 14. Beneficiaries of moneyed interests -- ch. 15. Policy versus national interest -- ch. 16. Deteriorating political leadership and the tragedy of Iraq -- pt. 5. A plan to revive America's democracy is failing -- ch. 17. Why America's deomcracy is failing -- ch. 18. The way out -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Responsibility: Alan L. Moss.

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