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1 online resource (x, 125 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. Puzzles of representative government -- chapter 3. The possibilities and limits of presidential and political leadership -- chapter 4. The public -- chapter 5. Is there a role for morality and religion in our political system? -- chapter 6. A problem of accountability and power in our democracy -- chapter 8. Self-love and ignorance about the world as well as the United States -- Appendix. That we can change : a short appendix on love of self and others -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author |
| Summary |
America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important impact of the public's selfishness, morality, compassion, and religious beliefs on the American political system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Political ethics -- United States
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Representative government and representation -- United States
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Political leadership -- United States
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Political ethics
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Political leadership
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Political science -- Philosophy
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Representative government and representation
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Politische Literatur
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United States -- Politics and government -- Moral and ethical aspects
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United States
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021675658 |
| ISBN |
9780739151952 |
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0739151959 |
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