{"product_id":"downsizing-democracy-how-america-sidelined-its-citizens-and-privatized-its-public-paperback","title":"Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew A. Crenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Ginsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally publushed in 2002. In \u003ci\u003eDownsizing Democracy\u003c\/i\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, \u003ci\u003eDownsizing Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a critical reassessment of American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew A. Crenson \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of political science at the Johns Hopkins University whose books include \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Invisible Orphanage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNeighborhood Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Ginsberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and director of the Center for the Study of American Government at the Johns Hopkins University. His books include \u003ci\u003ePolitics by Other Means\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Freedom and Power\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732507849011,"sku":"9781421430676","price":88.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UnU0RTFkYTEzYXZ6NWkyOFNBRUJCdz09.webp?v=1763892216","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/downsizing-democracy-how-america-sidelined-its-citizens-and-privatized-its-public-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}