Pluralist Democracy in the United States: Conflict and Consent
Chicago, Il: Rand McNally & Company, 1967. Reprint. Fourth printing, 1969. Hardcover. xix, 471 p. illus. 24 cm. Footnotes. Illustrations. Tables. Figures. One of the Rand McNally Political Science series. The basic these of this introductory text is an analysis of conflict and consent in the American system of government. The book maintains that all forms of government were established to resolve the conflict which naturally results from communal living. Every group, every organization, every movement that seeks changes in government policies faces the same alternatives as the labor movement. Weight the pros and cons of alternative strategies is no easy task. No single group can win national elections, only heterogeneous combination of groups can. Condition: Good in good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Substantial red underlining noted.
Keywords: Civil Rights, Dwight Eisenhower, James Madison, John F. Kennedy, Judicial Review, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pluralism, Woodrow Wilson, Voting Trends, Slavery, Special Interest Groups, Ithiel de Sola Pool, Negroes, Gouverneur Morris
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