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Ambition in America : political power and the collapse of citizenship / Jeffrey A. Becker

Becker, Jeffrey A., 1968-

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2014

XI, 196 S. ; 24 cm

Englisch

Preface: the triumph of ambition and the collapse of citizenship?Introduction : the paradox of power in America -- The ambition of moral citizens : belonging and the limits of the moral community -- The ambition of interests : American constitutionalism -- The ambition of popular control : Jacksonian democracy and American populism -- The ambition to recover democratic excellence : Tocqueville and Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- To flatter and obey : the triumph of ambition -- Keeping ambition accountable : a place for political parties -- Conclusion : the collapse of modern citizenship.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index

978-0-8131-4504-4 ; 978-0-8131-4506-8 (pdf)

978-0-8131-4505-1 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2014010376

782105777

OCoLC: 888002489     

OCoLC: 858901741 (aus SWB)     

JK1764

306.20973     Ähnliche Literatur

Basisklassifikation: 74.25 (Nordamerika) <Geographie> ; 89.35 (Demokratie)

SSG-Nummer(n): 7,26

*USA ; Ehrgeiz ; Macht ; Politisches System ; Politische Beteiligung ; Politische Kultur      Zum Register

*USA ; Ehrgeiz ; Macht ; Politisches System ; Politische Beteiligung ; Politische Kultur      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Political participation -- Social aspects -- United States ; Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States ; Representative government and representation -- United States ; Power (Social sciences) -- United States ; Citizenship -- United States ; Political culture -- United States ; Political participation -- Social aspects -- United States ; Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States ; Representative government and representation -- United States ; Power (Social sciences) -- United States ; Citizenship -- United States ; Political culture -- United States

Preface: the triumph of ambition and the collapse of citizenship? -- Introduction : the paradox of power in America -- The ambition of moral citizens : belonging and the limits of the moral community -- The ambition of interests : American constitutionalism -- The ambition of popular control : Jacksonian democracy and American populism -- The ambition to recover democratic excellence : Tocqueville and Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- To flatter and obey : the triumph of ambition -- Keeping ambition accountable : a place for political parties -- Conclusion : the collapse of modern citizenship