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THE SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE
WHY GOVERNING DEMANDS IT AND CAMPAIGNING UNDERMINES IT |
| By: |
Dennis Frank Thompson, Amy Gutmann, Amy Gutmann |
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Paperback |
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£17.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0691160856 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780691160856 |
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| Publisher: |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
27 April, 2014 |
| Edition: |
Updated edition with a New Preface by the authors |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis - dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. This book shows why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. |
| Synopsis: |
To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis-dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson show why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. They urge politicians to focus less on campaigning and more on governing. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the state of compromise in Congress since the book's initial publication.Calling for greater cooperation in contemporary politics, The Spirit of Compromise will interest everyone who cares about making government work better for the good of all. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for "Choice"'s Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 2013 |
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Returnable |