2011 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The central place of Congress in the American political tradition, the decline of its power and prestige during the 20th century, and the possibilities of restoring its influence constitute the themes of this classic work on American politics. Burnham believes that if congress would cease to be an actively functioning political institution, then political liberty in the United States would come to an end. Burnham is best know as the author of "The Managerial Revolution".
2011 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The central place of Congress in the American political tradition, the decline of its power and prestige during the 20th century, and the possibilities of restoring its influence constitute the themes of this classic work on American politics. Burnham believes that if congress would cease to be an actively functioning political institution, then political liberty in the United States would come to an end. Burnham is best know as the author of "The Managerial Revolution".Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
James Burnham was an American philosopher and political theorist. He chaired the philosophy department at New York University; His first book was An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (1931). Burnham became a prominent Trotskyist activist in the 1930s. He rejected Marxism and became an even more influential theorist of the right as a leader of the American conservative movement. His book The Managerial Revolution, published in 1941, speculated on the future of capitalism.
Inhaltsangabe
One: The American System of Government I: The Miracle of Government II: Ideology and Tradition III: The Paradox of Sovereignty IV: The Diffusion of Power V: Power and Limits VI: Public and Private VII: The Place of Congress VIII: The Traditional Balance Two: The Present Position of Congress IX: The Fall of Congress X: The Law-Making Power XI: The Rise of the Fourth Branch XII: The Purse XIII: And The Sword XIV: The Problem of Treaties XV: The Escape of the Treaty Power XVI: The Investigatory Power XVII: The Attack on Investigations XVIII: Theoretical Gravediggers XIX: The Case Against Congress XX: The Reform of Congress Three: The Future of Congress XXI: Democracy and Liberty XXII: The Logic of Demo Cratism XXIII: Conditions of Liberty XXIV: What is a majority? XXV: Leader of the Masses, Assembly of the People XXVI: The Miracle of Government
One: The American System of Government I: The Miracle of Government II: Ideology and Tradition III: The Paradox of Sovereignty IV: The Diffusion of Power V: Power and Limits VI: Public and Private VII: The Place of Congress VIII: The Traditional Balance Two: The Present Position of Congress IX: The Fall of Congress X: The Law-Making Power XI: The Rise of the Fourth Branch XII: The Purse XIII: And The Sword XIV: The Problem of Treaties XV: The Escape of the Treaty Power XVI: The Investigatory Power XVII: The Attack on Investigations XVIII: Theoretical Gravediggers XIX: The Case Against Congress XX: The Reform of Congress Three: The Future of Congress XXI: Democracy and Liberty XXII: The Logic of Demo Cratism XXIII: Conditions of Liberty XXIV: What is a majority? XXV: Leader of the Masses, Assembly of the People XXVI: The Miracle of Government
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