Description: Who Will Tell the People : The Betrayal of American Democracy by William Greider. Hardback with dust jacket. As you read this book, you'll have to pinch yourself to remember it was written in 1992. Prophecy? This is a meticulously researched and annotated exposition and commentary on the current state (in 1992, that is) of the great American experiment in democracy. This is not the self-important ramblings of a disgruntled citizen or politician. Rather, it is an academic and scholastically detailed study of what led America to its 1992 status in politics and governance. Included with this listing is a hard copy newsprint 1992 book review of the book from The Nation magazine ( actual article torn from the magazine). Article is a bit yellowed and creased, but full of insights and deep analysis. Additionally, this is From another review of the book: "In a provocative, thoughtful manifesto, Rolling Stone national editor Greider charges that America's two major political parties, unions, the press and mass media no longer mediate between citizens and the powerful moneyed elites that control the political process. The result of this collective failure, he asserts, is a near-total breakdown of democracy. With hard-edged reporting, Greider shows how concerned citizens are regularly excluded from a meaningful political voice through deceptive laws drafted on behalf of vested interests, manipulation by big corporations, a money-driven campaign system and Washington's permissive web of regulatory bargaining and deal-making. Using the savings-and-loan debacle as a case in point, he argues that the self-correcting mechanisms of our political system no longer Very Good condition with no damage, no marks, no creases. Dust jacket is very slightly worn and curled at edges.work. Greider gives credit to grassroots activists but calls for a national resuscitation of democratic dialogue that goes beyond special pleading."
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
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Era: 1990s
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Features: Dust Jacket
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Book Title: Who Will Tell the People : the Betrayal of American Democracy
Item Length: 9.4in.
Item Width: 6.3in.
Author: William Greider
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Political Process / General, United States / 20th Century, Corruption & Misconduct, History & Theory, General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 1992
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 26.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
