The Decline and Fall of the American Republic

The Decline and Fall of the American Republic - Tanner Lectures on Human Values

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Bruce Ackerman shows how the institutional dynamics of the last half-century have transformed the American presidency into a potential platform for political extremism, and proposes a series of reforms that will minimize, if not eliminate, the risks going forward.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780674057036
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.973
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 270
Weight: 474g
Height: 151mm
Width: 218mm
Spine width: 24mm