Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government, Paperback - Christopher H. Achen

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In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all level...

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Provides a provocative interpretation of American Government. This title shows how democracy is repeatedly violated by corporate oligopolies, and h...

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