Congress and the American Tradition

Congress and the American Tradition

by James Burnham
Congress and the American Tradition

Congress and the American Tradition

by James Burnham

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Overview

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".

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614270744
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Publication date: 06/01/2011
Pages: 366
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.82(d)

Table of Contents

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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