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America and the limits of the politics of selfishness /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waldman, Sidney R., 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2007]
Subjects:
Political ethics > United States.
Representative government and representation > United States.
United States > Politics and government > Moral and ethical aspects.
Political leadership > United States.
Political science > Philosophy.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Puzzles of representative government
  • The possibilities and limits of presidential and political leadership
  • The public
  • Is there a role for morality and religion in our political system?
  • A problem of accountability and power in our democracy
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the author.