The Challenge of Democracy

Table of Contents

PART I. Dilemmas of Democracy

Chapter 1 Freedom, Order, or Equality?
The Globalization of American Government
The Purposes of Government
A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Government
The Concepts of Freedom, Order, and Equality
Two Dilemmas of Government
Ideology and the Scope of Government
American Political Ideologies and the Purpose of Government

Chapter 2 Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy?
The Theory of Democratic Government
Institutional Models of Democracy
Democracies and Globalization


PART II. Foundations of American Government

Chapter 3 The Constitution
The Revolutionary Roots of the Constitution From Revolution to Confederation
From Confederation to Constitution
The Final Product
Selling the Constitution
Constitutional Change
An Evaluation of the Constitution

Chapter 4 Federalism
Theories and Metaphors
Federalism's Dynamics
Ideology, Policymaking, and American Federalism
Federalism and Electoral Politics
Federalism and the American Intergovernmental System
Federalism and the International System
Federalism and Pluralism


PART III. Linking People with Government

Chapter 5 Public Opinion and Political Socialization
Public Opinion and the Models of Democracy
The Distribution of Public Opinion
Political Socialization
Social Groups and Political Values
From Values to Ideology
The Process of Forming Political Opinions

Chapter 6 The Media
People, Government, and Communications
The Development of the Mass Media in the United States
Private Ownership of the Media
Government Regulation of the Media
Reporting and Following the News
The Political Effects of the Media
Evaluating the Media in Government

Chapter 7 Participation and Voting
Democracy and Political Participation
Unconventional Participation
Conventional Participation
Participating Through Voting
Explaining Political Participation
Participation and Freedom, Equality, and Order
Participation and the Models of Democracy

Chapter 8 Political Parties
Political Parties and Their Functions
A History of U.S. Party Politics
The American Two-Party System
Party Ideology and Organization
The Model of Responsible Party Government

Chapter 9 Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns
The Evolution of Campaigning
Nominations
Elections
Campaigns
Explaining Voting Choice
Campaigns, Elections, and Parties

Chapter 10 Interest Groups
Interest Groups and the American Political Tradition
How Interest Groups Form
Interest Group Resources
Lobbying Tactics
Is the System Biased?


PART IV. Institutions of Government

Chapter 11 Congress
The Origin and Powers of Congress
The Great Compromise
Duties of the House and Senate
The Incumbency Effect
Whom Do We Elect?
The Division of Labor Among Committees
Congressional Expertise and Seniority
Oversight: Following Through on Legislation
Majoritarian and Pluralist Views of Committees
The Leadership Task
Rules of Procedure
Norms of Behavior
Political Parties
The President
Constituents
Interest Groups
Presidents and Shopping Bags
Trustees or Delegates?
Parliamentary Government
Pluralism Versus Majoritarianism in Congress

Chapter 12 The Presidency
The Constitutional Basis of Presidential Power
The Expansion of Presidential Power
The Executive Branch Establishment
Presidential Leadership
The President as National Leader From Political Values...
The President as World Leader

Chapter 13 The Bureaucracy
Organization Matters
The Development of the Bureaucratic State
Bureaus and Bureaucrats
Administrative Policymaking: The Formal Processes
Administrative Policymaking: Informal Politics
Problems in Implementing Policy
Reforming the Bureaucracy: More Control or Less?

Chapter 14 The Courts
National Judicial Supremacy
The Organization of Courts
The Supreme Court
Judicial Recruitment
The Consequences of Judicial Decisions
The Courts and Models of Democracy


PART V. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Chapter 15 Order and Civil Liberties
The Bill of Rights
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Expression
The Right to Bear Arms
Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
The Ninth Amendment and Personal Autonomy

Chapter 16 Equality and Civil Rights
Two Conceptions of Equality
The Civil War Amendments
The Dismantling of School Segregation
The Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights for Other Minorities
Gender and Equal Rights: The Women's Movement
Affirmative Action: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?


PART VI. Making Public Policy

Chapter 17 Policymaking
Government Purposes and Public Policies
The Policymaking Process
Fragmentation and Coordination
Government by Policy Area

Chapter 18 Economic Policy
Theories of Economic Policy
Public Policy and the Budget
Tax Policies
Spending Policies
Taxing, Spending, and Economic Equality

Chapter 19 Domestic Policy
Government Policies and Individual Welfare
Social Insurance
Social Security
Health Care
Education
Benefits and Fairness

Chapter 20 Global Policy
Making Foreign Policy: The Constitutional Context
Making Foreign Policy: Organization and Cast
A Review of U.S. Foreign Policy
Global Policy Issue Areas
The Public and Global Policy


APPENDICES
The Declaration of Independence
Articles of the Confederation
The Constitution of the United States of America
Federalist No. 10
Federalist No. 51
Presidents of the United States
Twentieth-Century Justices of the Supreme Court
Party Control of the Presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives 1901-1999




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