Selling Out America's Democracy

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Selling Out America's Democracy How Lobbyists, Special Interests, and Campaign Financing Undermine the Will of the People

Alan L. Moss

Book Code: C34551

ISBN: 0-313-34551-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34551-7

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248 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 5/30/2008

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: America's historic greatness is in decline, subverted by moneyed special interests and their lobbyists who take advantage of our system of campaign financing to thwart the will of the people. Monuments to the impact of factions include inadequate efforts to curb global warming, infrequent increases in the minimum wage, no universal healthcare, unchecked inner-city crime, and limited stem cell research. Ineffective political leadership, corroded by special interest manipulation, has landed the nation in foreign intervention that takes American lives and spends obscene amounts of U.S. resources. Moss portrays the motivations and methods of those who corrupt our political system and betray the legitimate interests of the American people. He quantifies the gains reaped by beneficiaries of lobbyist successes. Selling Out America's Democracy focuses on Washington insiders who serve the interests of narrow factions that seek to control the national agenda. Telling interviews represent the views of Congressional and think tank staff, lobbyists, media experts, foreign diplomats, and nonprofit citizen advocacy groups. Moss concludes by advancing a program of policy changes calculated to revive our democracy.

Table of Contents:

Title Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 The Ideal of Americas Democracy
Chapter 2 The History of Political Influence in the U.S
Chapter 3 Views of Citizen Advocacy Staff
Chapter 4 Views of a Media Expert
Chapter 5 Views of a Thoughtful Washington Conservative
Chapter 6 Views of a Seasoned Washington Progressive
Chapter 7 Views of a Candid Washington Lobbyist
Chapter 8 Views of a European Diplomat
Chapter 9 Global Warming: The Specter of Climate Change
Chapter 10 Minimum Wage: Income Denied
Chapter 11 Stem Cell Cures Thwarted
Chapter 12 Health Care: Profit vs. Well-Being
Chapter 13 Inner City Crime Unabated
Chapter 14 Beneficiaries of Moneyed Interests
Chapter 15 Policy versus National Interest
Chapter 16 Deteriorating Political Leadership and the Tragedy of Iraq
Chapter 17 Why Americas Democracy Is Failing
Chapter 18 The Way Out
Bibliography

LC Card Number: 2008007901

LCC Class: JK2498

Dewey Class: 320

PDF Catalogs:
Praeger Public Library Spring 2008.pdf

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