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The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It
The Spirit of Compromise Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It
Author: Amy Gutmann, Dennis Thompson
If politics is the art of the possible, then compromise is the artistry of democracy. Unless one partisan ideology holds sway over all branches of government, compromise is necessary to govern for the benefit of all citizens. A rejection of compromise biases politics in favor of the status quo, even when the rejection risks crisis. Why then is c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691153919
ISBN-10: 0691153914
Publication Date: 4/22/2012
Pages: 279
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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