The Resource Restoration : Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy, George F. Will
Restoration : Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy, George F. Will
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- Summary
- The world's oldest democracy - ours - has an old tradition of skepticism about government. However, the degree of dismay about government today is perhaps unprecedented in our history. Americans are particularly convinced that Congress has become irresponsible, either unwilling or incapable of addressing the nation's problems - while it spends its time and our money on extending its members' careers. Many Americans have come to believe fundamental reform is needed, specifically limits on the number of terms legislators can serve. In Restoration, George Will makes a compelling case, drawn from our history and his close observance of Congress, that term limits are now necessary to revive the traditional values of classical republican government, to achieve the Founders' goal of deliberative democracy, and to restore Congress to competence and its rightful dignity as the First Branch of government. At stake, Will says, is the vitality of America's great promise self-government under representative institutions. At issue is the meaning of representation. The morality of representative government, Will argues, does not merely permit, it requires representatives to exercise independent judgment rather than merely execute instructions given by constituents. However, careerism, which is a consequence of the professionalization of politics, has made legislators servile and has made the national legislature incapable of rational, responsible behavior. Term limits would restore the constitutional space intended by the Founders, the healthy distance between the electors and the elected that is necessary for genuine deliberation about the public interest. Blending the political philosophy of the Founders with alarming facts about the behavior of legislative careerists, Restoration demonstrates how term limits, by altering the motives of legislators, can narrow the gap between the theory and the practice of American democracy
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 260 pages
- Contents
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- From Bristol to Cobb County : the decline of representation and the rise of careerism
- The recovery of deliberative democracy
- The revival of classical republicanism
- "Like a strong wind" : love of country and respect for congress
- Isbn
- 9780029344378
- Label
- Restoration : Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy
- Title
- Restoration
- Title remainder
- Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy
- Statement of responsibility
- George F. Will
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The world's oldest democracy - ours - has an old tradition of skepticism about government. However, the degree of dismay about government today is perhaps unprecedented in our history. Americans are particularly convinced that Congress has become irresponsible, either unwilling or incapable of addressing the nation's problems - while it spends its time and our money on extending its members' careers. Many Americans have come to believe fundamental reform is needed, specifically limits on the number of terms legislators can serve. In Restoration, George Will makes a compelling case, drawn from our history and his close observance of Congress, that term limits are now necessary to revive the traditional values of classical republican government, to achieve the Founders' goal of deliberative democracy, and to restore Congress to competence and its rightful dignity as the First Branch of government. At stake, Will says, is the vitality of America's great promise self-government under representative institutions. At issue is the meaning of representation. The morality of representative government, Will argues, does not merely permit, it requires representatives to exercise independent judgment rather than merely execute instructions given by constituents. However, careerism, which is a consequence of the professionalization of politics, has made legislators servile and has made the national legislature incapable of rational, responsible behavior. Term limits would restore the constitutional space intended by the Founders, the healthy distance between the electors and the elected that is necessary for genuine deliberation about the public interest. Blending the political philosophy of the Founders with alarming facts about the behavior of legislative careerists, Restoration demonstrates how term limits, by altering the motives of legislators, can narrow the gap between the theory and the practice of American democracy
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Will, George F
- Dewey number
- 328.73/073
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JK1140
- LC item number
- .W55 1992
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- USA
- Term limits (Public office)
- Deliberative democracy
- Democracia
- Abgeordneter
- Amtsperiode
- Label
- Restoration : Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy, George F. Will
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index
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- volume
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- Contents
- From Bristol to Cobb County : the decline of representation and the rise of careerism -- The recovery of deliberative democracy -- The revival of classical republicanism -- "Like a strong wind" : love of country and respect for congress
- Control code
- ocm26304244
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 260 pages
- Isbn
- 9780029344378
- Lccn
- 92026005
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
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- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o26304244
- (OCoLC)26304244
- Label
- Restoration : Congress, term limits, and the recovery of deliberative democracy, George F. Will
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- From Bristol to Cobb County : the decline of representation and the rise of careerism -- The recovery of deliberative democracy -- The revival of classical republicanism -- "Like a strong wind" : love of country and respect for congress
- Control code
- ocm26304244
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 260 pages
- Isbn
- 9780029344378
- Lccn
- 92026005
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
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- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o26304244
- (OCoLC)26304244
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