{"product_id":"downsizing-democracy-matthew-a-crenson-9781421430676","title":"Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally publushed in 2002. In \u003cem\u003eDownsizing Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg describe how the once powerful idea of a collective citizenry has given way to a concept of personal, autonomous democracy. Today, political change is effected through litigation, lobbying, and term limits, rather than active participation in the political process, resulting in narrow special interest groups dominating state and federal decision-making. At a time when an American's investment in the democratic process has largely been reduced to an annual contribution to a political party or organization, \u003cem\u003eDownsizing Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e offers a critical reassessment of American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Donald F. Kettl, University of Wisconsin-Madison \"Choice \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew A. Crenson, Benjamin Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421430673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421430676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Matthew A. Crenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064683000063,"sku":"9781421430676","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0b9e5b4-5d66-4b2a-9c50-1ca770d0def3.jpg?v=1685396931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/downsizing-democracy-matthew-a-crenson-9781421430676","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}