{"product_id":"republic-at-risk-walter-j-stone-9781108487757","title":"Republic at Risk: An Introduction to American Politics","description":"When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest in politics, which James Madison took as his starting point in his defense of representative government in Federalist 10 and 51. Madison believed that unchecked self-interest in politics was a risk to a well-ordered and free society. But he also held that political institutions could be designed to harness self-interest for the greater good. Putting Madison's theory to the test, the authors examine modern challenges to the integrity and effectiveness of US policy-making institutions, inviting readers to determine how best to respond to these risks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter J. Stone, James A. McCann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108487750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108487757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Walter J. Stone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982653980927,"sku":"9781108487757","price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08140074-c523-41c5-a94a-d21c2b38c25d.jpg?v=1683262337","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/republic-at-risk-walter-j-stone-9781108487757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}