Democracy’s
Moment: Reforming the American Political System for the
21st Century.
Edited
by Ronald Hayduk and Kevin
Mattson.
"The
book is not just a valuable contribution to political science,
but a passionate pleading for reforms in the tradition of the
progressive movement as most openly demonstrated in the concluding
remarks. The volume can be recommended either to the student of
U.S. electoral matters or to the reform activist; ideally--one
is tempted to assume--the reader may be both."
—Political Studies Review
"Bringing
together a rich and thoughtful collection of essays written by
democratic theorists, researchers, and practitioners, Democracy's
Moment provides a thoughtful and compelling argument for the need
to rediscover our tradition of democratic reform, and a pragmatic
blueprint for how to do so. This book should be read by anyone
interested in the theory and practice of participatory democracy."
—Michael X. Delli Carpini, director, Public Policy Program,
The Pew Charitable Trusts
"Listening
to most academics and pundits, you would not necessarily believe
it: but this IS democracy's moment. Ronald Hayduk and Kevin Mattson
are to be congratulated for bringing together a wise group of
essayists who combine a detailed knowledge of the electoral system
with a democratic imagination grounded in the best of American
historical traditions. This is the rare book that could produce
a genuinely better civic life."
—Robert D. Johnston, Yale University
The
two-month long Election Day in Florida made one thing clear: We
need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive
to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical
assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to
enhance responsive government. The book aims not only to analyze
the obstacles to full political participation, but to capitalize
on the window of opportunity that election 2000 has provided to
make our political system more truly democratic--to realize "democracy's
moment."
Rowman
& Littlefield Publishers, 2002
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