Capitalism v. democracy : money in politics and the free market constitution / Timothy K. Kuhner.

By:

Kuhner, Timothy K [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Stanford, California : Stanford Law Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 360 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780804791588
0804791589

Other title:

Capitalism versus democracy

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Capitalism v. democracyDDC classification:

324.7/80973 23

LOC classification:

KF4920 .K84 2014eb

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Contents:

The question raised by America's design -- Free market democracy -- Corporations speak -- Consumer sovereignty -- Why capitalism governs democracy -- Plutocracy -- Capitalism and democracy reconciled.

Summary: As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately 1 billion to become president, 10 million to become a Senator, and 1 million to become a Member of the House. High-priced campaigns, an elite class of donors and spenders, superPACs, and increasing corporate political power have become the new normal in American politics. In Capitalism v. Democracy, Timothy Kuhner explains how these conditions have corrupted American democracy, turning it into a system of rule that favors the wealthy and marginalizes ordinary citizens. Kuhner maintains that these conditions have corrupted capitalism a.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-349) and index.

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As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately 1 billion to become president, 10 million to become a Senator, and 1 million to become a Member of the House. High-priced campaigns, an elite class of donors and spenders, superPACs, and increasing corporate political power have become the new normal in American politics. In Capitalism v. Democracy, Timothy Kuhner explains how these conditions have corrupted American democracy, turning it into a system of rule that favors the wealthy and marginalizes ordinary citizens. Kuhner maintains that these conditions have corrupted capitalism a.

English.

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