{"product_id":"democracy-in-america-what-has-gone-wrong-and-what-we-can-do-about-it","title":"Democracy in America?: What Has Gone Wrong and What We Can Do About It","description":"UPDATED FOR THE TRUMP AND POST-TRUMP ERAS WITH A NEW CHAPTER: \"A CRITICAL JUNCTURE\"\nAmerica faces daunting problems--stagnant wages, high health care costs, neglected schools, deteriorating public services. How did we get here? Through decades of dysfunctional government. In Democracy in America? veteran political observers Benjamin I. Page and Martin Gilens marshal an unprecedented array of evidence to show that while other countries have responded to a rapidly changing economy by helping people who've been left behind, the United States has failed to do so. Instead, we have actually exacerbated inequality, enriching corporations and the wealthy while leaving ordinary citizens to fend for themselves.\n\nWhat's the solution? More democracy. More opportunities for citizens to shape what their government does. To repair our democracy, Page and Gilens argue, we must change the way we choose candidates and conduct our elections, reform our governing institutions, and curb the power of money in politics. By doing so, we can reduce polarization and gridlock, address pressing challenges, and enact policies that truly reflect the interests of average Americans.\n\nThis book lays out a set of proposals that would boost citizen participation, curb the power of money, and democratize the House and Senate.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 022672493X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.022672493X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gilens, Martin|Page, Benjamin I.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285554823229,"sku":"BVV.022672493X.G","price":7.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/democracy-in-america-what-has-gone-wrong-and-what-we-can-do-about-it","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}