Democracy and Dysfunction

by Sanford Levinson, Jack M. Balkin, Jack M. Balkin

It is no longer controversial that the American political system has become deeply dysfunctional. Today, only slightly more than a quarter of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction, while sixty-three percent believe we are on a downward slope. The top twenty words used to describe the past year include "chaotic," "turbulent," and "disastrous." Donald Trump's improbable rise to power and his 2016 Electoral College victory placed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022661204X
• ISBN13: 9780226612041
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"