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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Binding
- TC
- Type
- Novel
- EAN
- 9781421448336
- ISBN
- 1421448335
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Uncorrected Proof
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults
- Edition
- First Edition, Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421448335
ISBN-13
9781421448336
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16061605218
Product Key Features
Book Title
Parliamentary America : the Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Public Policy / General, Constitutions, American Government / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-020220
Reviews
Drawing on history, social choice theory, and a study of democracies around the world, Maxwell Stearns argues for a radical restructuring of American government to save us from hyperpolarization and distrust in our institutions. A clear, earnest, and patriotic argument for parliamentary democracy in the United States. -- Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy Anyone who cares about the future of American democracy should read this book. In Parliamentary America, Stearns provides a bracing and insightful analysis of what ails American democracy, then prescribes a strong and controversial cure. Whether one agrees with Stearnss cure, considering and debating the ideas in Parliamentary America could be a big first step in remaking and reanimating the democracy America deserves. -- Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond School of Law Amid all the justified concern over democratic backsliding in America, too few observers have dared to say that it is time for a thorough rethink of the very basic constitutional structure. Stearns boldly lays out a plan to move the country toward a parliamentary form of government with a proportionally elected legislature. This is the most important book written on American constitutional structure in decades. -- Matthew Shugart, University of California, Davis This is not just another treatise on political reform. Stearns pushes us to confront uncomfortable truths about our democratic structures, challenging the status quo with a blend of historical insights and forward-thinking solutions. With the precision of a seasoned constitutional law professor, he makes a compelling case for radical reform. -- Lee Drutman, New America; author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America, [Stearns] proposes three specific amendments to the US Constitution, complete with the text of the amendments themselves and detailed explanations of how they operate. Yet if all Stearns sought was just to make a proposal, he needn't have written a book in the first place. Instead, Stearns builds up his own interpretative framework, grounded in an analysis of American social, political, and media history, as well as comparative political science....A valuable contribution.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
320.973
Table Of Content
Introduction. Happier Birthdays, Better Parties Part I. How We Got Here Chapter 1. The Third Constitutional Crisis Chapter 2. The Third-Party Dilemma Chapter 3. Constitutional Gridlock: How a System We Managed for Two Centuries Suddenly Went off the Rails Chapter 4. The End of Trust: Experts, the Government, and the Media Part II. The World Tour Chapter 5. The European Tour: England, France, and Germany Chapter 6. Democratic Variations: Israel, Taiwan, Brazil, and Venezuela Part III. Three Amendments That Will Fix Our Broken System Chapter 7. Reinventing the House of Representatives: More Voices, More Parties, More Power Chapter 8. Reinventing Presidential Elections: The Art of Coalition Politics Chapter 9. Reinventing Presidential Removal: How "No Confidence" Instills Confidence Part IV. The Politics of Ratification and Envisioning Parliamentary America Chapter 10. Achieving Coalition Governance: The Politics of Passing These Amendments Chapter 11. Parliamentary America: Toward Better Politics, Further Reforms, and a Civil Society Conclusion. From "We the People" to "We the Framers" Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Index
Synopsis
Can a parliamentary democracy end America's constitutional crisis? Winner of the IPPY Book Award for Current Events I: Political, Economic, and Foreign Affairs Americans face increasingly stark choices each presidential election and a growing sense that our government can't solve the nation's most urgent challenges. Our eighteenth-century system is ill suited to our twenty-first-century world. Information-age technology has undermined our capacity to face common problems together and turned our democracy upside down, with gerrymanders letting representatives choose voters rather than voters choosing them. In Parliamentary America , Maxwell L. Stearns argues that the solution to these complex problems is a parliamentary democracy. Stearns considers such leading alternatives as ranked choice voting, the national popular vote, and congressional term limits, showing why these can't solve our constitutional crisis. Instead, three amendments--expanding the House of Representatives, having House party coalitions choose the president, and letting the House end a failing presidency based on no confidence--will produce a robust multiparty democracy. These amendments hold an essential advantage over other proposals: by leaving every member of the House and Senate as incumbents in their districts or states, the amendments provide a pressure-release valve against reforms threatening that status. Stearns takes readers on a world tour--England, France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Brazil, and Venezuela--showing what works in government, what doesn't, and how to make the best features our own. Genuine party competition and governing coalitions, commonplace across the globe, may seem like a fantasy in the United States. But we can make them a reality. This rare book offers an optimistic vision, explaining in accessible terms how to transform our troubled democracy into a thriving parliamentary America., Can a parliamentary democracy end Americas constitutional crisis? Americans face increasingly stark choices each presidential election and a growing sense that our government cant solve the nations most urgent challenges. Our eighteenth-century system is ill suited to our twenty-first-century world. Information-age technology has undermined our capacity to face common problems together and turned our democracy upside down, with gerrymanders letting representatives choose voters rather than voters choosing them. In Parliamentary America, Maxwell L. Stearns argues that the solution to these complex problems is a parliamentary democracy. Stearns considers such leading alternatives as ranked choice voting, the national popular vote, and congressional term limits, showing why these cant solve our constitutional crisis. Instead, three amendments--expanding the House of Representatives, having House party coalitions choose the president, and letting the House end a failing presidency based on no confidence--will produce a robust multiparty democracy. These amendments hold an essential advantage over other proposals: by leaving every member of the House and Senate as incumbents in their districts or states, the amendments provide a pressure-release valve against reforms threatening that status. Stearns takes readers on a world tour--England, France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Brazil, and Venezuela--showing what works in government, what doesnt, and how to make the best features our own. Genuine party competition and governing coalitions, commonplace across the globe, may seem like a fantasy in the United States. But we can make them a reality. This rare book offers an optimistic vision, explaining in accessible terms how to transform our troubled democracy into a thriving parliamentary America., Can a parliamentary democracy end Americas constitutional crisis? Americans face increasingly stark choices each presidential election and a growing sense that our government cant solve the nations most urgent challenges. Our eighteenth-century system is ill suited to our twenty-first-century world. ......
LC Classification Number
JK275.S737 2024
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