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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Who Will Tell the People: The Betrayal of American Democracyby William Greider
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Who Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge to American democracy. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. Greider shows us the realities of power in Washington today, uncovering the hidden relationships that link politicians with corporations and the rich, and that subvert the needs of ordinary citizens. How do we put meaning back into public life? Greider shares the stories of some citizens who have managed to crack Washington's "Grand Bazaar" of influence peddling as he reveals the structures designed to thwart them. Without naiveté or cynicism, Greider shows us how the system can still be made to work for the people, and delineates the lines of battle in the struggle to save democracy. By showing us the reality of how the political decisions that shape our lives are made, William Greider explains how we can begin to take control once more. Review:The Washington PostGreider has mastered the knack of being sweeping and meticulous at the same time....Greider makes it clear that the citizens' corrosive suspicions about their institutions, their parties and their government are well founded. Review:New York NewsdayGreider knows Washington exceptionally well and is a fine guide to the pork-barreling and back-scratching that glue together the private welfare state. Review:Christian Science MonitorRaises questions that every American who retains a faith in the self-correcting capacities of democracy ought to confront. Greider's assessment is a compelling one. Review:The Washington MonthlyValuable...Inspiring...[Greider's] criticism is not only broad but deep. Review:Playboy[An] eye-opening expose of how government has become a game for lobbyists, lawyers and influence brokers....Stirring. Review:San Francisco ChronicleImpassioned account of what has gone wrong with our democracy...[Greider] brings to his examination of the American political system an outsider's outrage and an insider's knowledge. Synopsis:Who Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge to American democracy. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. Greider shows us the realities of power in Washington today, uncovering the hidden relationships that link politicians with corporations and the rich, and that subvert the needs of ordinary citizens. How do we put meaning back into public life? Greider shares the stories of some citizens who have managed to crack Washington's "Grand Bazaar" of influence peddling as he reveals the structures designed to thwart them. Without naiveté or cynicism, Greider shows us how the system can still be made to work for the people, and delineates the lines of battle in the struggle to save democracy. By showing us the reality of how the political decisions that shape our lives are made, William Greider explains how we can begin to take control once more. About the AuthorWilliam Greider is the bestselling author of five previous books, including One World, Ready or Not (on the global economy), Who Will Tell the People (on American politics), and Secrets of the Temple (on the Federal Reserve). A reporter for forty years, he has written for The Washington Post and Rolling Stone and has been an on-air correspondent for six Frontline documentaries on PBS. Currently the national affairs correspondent for The Nation, he lives in Washington, D.C. Table of ContentsContents PART ONE REALITIES OF POWER 1 Mock Democracy 2 Well-Kept Secrets 3 Bait and Switch 4 The Grand Bazaar 5 Hollow Laws 6 The Fixers PART TWO HOW MAY THE PEOPLE SPEAK TO POWER? 7 The Politics of "Rude and Crude" 8 Political Orphans 9 Class Conflict 10 Democratic Promise PART THREE MEDIATING VOICES 11 Who Owns the Democrats? 12 Rancid Populism 13 Angle of Vision 14 The Lost Generation 15 Citizen GE PART FOUR TRIUMPH AND LOSS 16 Crackpot Realism 17 The Closet Dictator Conclusion: The American Moment Notes Acknowledgments Index
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