| Description |
1 online resource (x, 125 pages) |
|
data file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. Puzzles of representative government -- chapter 3. Possibilities and limits of presidential and political leadership -- chapter 4. Public -- chapter 5. Is there a role for morality and religion in our political system? -- chapter 6. A problem of accountability and power in our democracy -- chapter 8. Self-love and ignorance about the world as well as the United States -- Appendix. That we can change : a short appendix on love of self and others -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author. |
| Summary |
America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important impact of the public's selfishness, morality, compassion, and religious beliefs on the American political system. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Political ethics -- United States.
|
|
Political ethics. |
|
United States. |
|
Representative government and representation -- United States.
|
|
Representative government and representation. |
|
United States -- Politics and government -- Moral and ethical aspects.
|
|
Politics and government. |
|
Political leadership -- United States.
|
|
Political leadership. |
|
Political science -- Philosophy.
|
|
Political science -- Philosophy. |
|
USA. |
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: America and the limits of the politics of selfishness 9780739115732 (DLC) 2006030816 |
| ISBN |
9780739151952 ebook |
|
0739151959 |
|
9780739115732 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
|
0739115731 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
|
073911574X |
|
9780739115749 |
|
