City of rivals : restoring the glorious mess of American democracy /
Jason Grumet, president, Bipartisan Policy Center ; forewords by Senator Tom Daschle and Senator Bob Dole.
- xxi, 265 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A tale of two Washingtons -- The roots of collaboration -- Howling at the moon -- Mr. Smith goes overboard -- Cracking the monocle -- The dark side of sunlight -- True laboratories of democracy -- Breakfast at signatories -- The best and the brightest? -- Two hands on the wheel. Introduction: Conclusion:
"The first truly bipartisan book about the partisan gridlock that has paralyzed our government and how the answer lies in channeling and harnessing the partisanship"--
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Democracy--United States. Political parties--United States. Political participation--United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--Legislative Branch. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General. Democracy. Political participation. Political parties. Politics and government
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