Selling out America's democracy : how lobbyists, special interests, and campaign financing undermine the will of the people / Alan L. Moss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moss, Alan L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobbying--United States--History--21st century.

Lobbying.

Pressure groups--United States--History--21st century.

Pressure groups.

Campaign funds--United States--History--21st century.

Campaign funds.

History.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 230 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.

Contents:

Part 1 Democratic and Political Origin 1

Chapter 1 The Ideal of America's Democracy 3

Chapter 2 The History of Political Influence in the United States 15

Part 2 Perspectives of Political Players 25

Chapter 3 Views of Citizen Advocacy Staff 27

Chapter 4 Views of a Media Expert 37

Chapter 5 Views of a Thoughtful Washington Conservative 43

Chapter 6 Views of a Seasoned Washington Progressive 55

Chapter 7 Views of a Candid Washington Lobbyist 67

Chapter 8 Views of a European Diplomat 77

Part 3 The Leverage of Wealth 83

Chapter 9 Global Warming: The Specter of Climate Change 85

Chapter 10 Minimum Wage: Income Denied 103

Chapter 11 Stem Cell Cures Thwarted 111

Chapter 12 Health Care: Profit versus Public Well-Being 119

Chapter 13 Inner-City Crime Unabated 137

Part 4 Impact of Special Interests 147

Chapter 14 Beneficiaries of Moneyed Interests 149

Chapter 15 Policy versus National Interest 163

Chapter 16 Deteriorating Political Leadership and the Tragedy of Iraq 175

Part 5 A Plan to Revive America's Failed Democracy 185

Chapter 17 Why America's Democracy Is Failing 187

Chapter 18 The Way Out 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-221) and index.

ISBN:

9780313345517

0313345511

OCLC:

191808046