Republic at Risk: An Introduction to American Politics

by Walter J. Stone and James A. McCann

Book Overview

When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest in politics, which James Madison took as his starting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108738044
• ISBN13: 9781108738040
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 9.9"