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American Democracy

Selected Essays on Theory, Practice, and Critique

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  • © 2014

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  1. Philip Green
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Part of the book series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose (POPHPUPU)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. American Democracy: Theory, Practice and Critique

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Philip Green
      Pages 3-9

    3. Science, Government, and the Case of RAND: A Singular Pluralism

      • Philip Green
      Pages 11-29

    4. In Defense of the State

      • Philip Green
      Pages 31-60

    5. Equality Since Rawls: Objective Philosophers, Subjective Citizens, and Rational Choice

      • Philip Green
      Pages 61-88

    6. A Few Kind Words for Liberalism

      • Philip Green
      Pages 89-96

  3. Really Existing Democracy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Rethinking Democratic Theory: The American Case

      • Philip Green
      Pages 99-118

    3. The Discourse on Immigration: Myths and Principles

      • Philip Green
      Pages 119-130

    4. On-Screen Barbarism: Violence in U.S. Visual Culture

      • Philip Green
      Pages 131-146

    5. Farewell to Democracy?

      • Philip Green
      Pages 147-166

  4. It Would Be a Good Idea

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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    2. Prolegomena to a Democratic Theory of the Division of Labor

      • Philip Green
      Pages 169-197

    3. Postscript: Democracy

      • Philip Green
      Pages 199-204

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 205-222
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The book examines the problems that plague contemporary American democracy. Written from the standpoint of democratic theory, and from a progressive point of view, the book explores different facets of American democratic culture and its various deficits – deficits that can lead to the crippling of democratic politics.

About the author

Philip Green was Sophia Smith Professor of Government at Smith College and Visiting Professor of Graduate Political Science at The New School. Green serves on the editorial board for The Nation magazine. His scholarly publications include Deadly Logic: The Theory of Nuclear Deterrence, The Pursuit of Inequality, Retrieving Democracy, Democracy and Equality, Cracks in the Pedestal, and Primetime Politics.

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