Democracy
David A. Moss
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Democracy
David A. Moss
About This Book
A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year "This absolutely splendid book is a triumph on every level. A first-rate history of the United States, it is beautifully written, deeply researched, and filled with entertaining stories. For anyone who wants to see our democracy flourish, this is the book to read."
âDoris Kearns GoodwinTo all who say our democracy is brokenâriven by partisanship, undermined by extremism, corrupted by wealthâhistory offers hope. Democracy 's nineteen cases, honed in David Moss's popular course at Harvard and taught at the Library of Congress, in state capitols, and at hundreds of high schools across the country, take us from Alexander Hamilton's debates in the run up to the Constitutional Convention to Citizens United. Each one presents a pivotal moment in U.S. history and raises questions facing key decision makers at the time: Should the delegates support Madison's proposal for a congressional veto over state laws? Should Lincoln resupply Fort Sumter? Should Florida lawmakers approve or reject the Equal Rights Amendment? Should corporations have a right to free speech? Moss invites us to engage in the passionate debates that are crucial to a healthy society."Engagingly written, well researched, rich in content and contextâŠMoss believes that fierce political conflicts can be constructive if they are mediated by shared ideals."
âGlenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post "Gives us the facts of key controversies in our historyâfrom the adoption of the constitution to Citizens United âand invites readers to decide for themselvesâŠA valuable resource for civic education."
âMichael Sandel, author of Justice