Updating the framers -- The people : from individuals to communities -- Selling policy : political narratives and ideologies -- The public forum : mass media and the web -- Mass democracy : political parties and elections -- The "extended republic" : communities, states, and regions -- Making law : the congress -- Implementing law : the executive -- Interpreting law : the courts -- Democracy evolving : the future of American politics.
Summary:
"This book presents a self-contained and accessible economic analysis of American politics. Chapters address voters, political parties, the media, Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court. Maurer explains how the Framers' design usually encourages moderation - but can also veer into the kind of dangerously divisive politics we know today"-- Provided by publisher.
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