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Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People
Dana D. Nelson
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Description for Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Dana D. Nelson argues that it is the office of the presidency itself that endangers the great American experiment. This urgent book, with new analysis of President Barack Obama's first months in office, reveals the futility of placing all of our hopes for the future in the American president and encourages citizens to create a politics of deliberation, action, and agency.
Dana D. Nelson argues that it is the office of the presidency itself that endangers the great American experiment. This urgent book, with new analysis of President Barack Obama's first months in office, reveals the futility of placing all of our hopes for the future in the American president and encourages citizens to create a politics of deliberation, action, and agency.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816656783
SKU
V9780816656783
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About Dana D. Nelson
Dana D. Nelson is a professor of English and American studies at Vanderbilt University, where she teaches classes in U.S. literature and history, and courses that connect activism, volunteering, and citizenship. She has published numerous books and essays on U.S. literature and the history of citizenship and democratic culture. She lives in Nashville and is involved locally with a program ... Read more
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