America's Failing Experiment: How We the People Have Become the Problem

by Kirby Goidel

America s Failing Experiment: How We the People Have Become the Problem, makes the controversial claim that the American political system suffers from too much democracy. An accomplished public policy expert co-editor of the Journal Survey Practice, Kirby Goidel makes the provocative claim that our elected officials are overly responsive to public opinion which is often poorly informed, incoherent, and uncertain. The result is a more polarized political system, rising inequality, and institutional gridlock. These concerns are not new but take on deeper political significance in a digital age where information flows more quickly and opportunities for feedback are virtually unlimited. If the diagnosis is too much democracy, the counterintuitive solution runs against our cultural norms less citizen involvement, greater discretion for political elites, and greater collective responsibility.

Genres: Politics

232 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Manish Narwade]

The book is excellently written, it introspects various institutions involved in the elections specifically US. The book is divided into 8 chapters (Constitutional Design and Democracy, Political Psychology abd Democratic Competence, Why We Vote for Economic Inequality, News Media, New Media and Democracy, etc.). The book is excellent read to know various institutions which play crucial role in elections.
For Indian context the chapters like News Media, Economic Inequlity and Political Psychology plays important role.

[Angel Ellis]

My friend wrote this book so I just wanted a copy of it.