1st Edition

Popular Government in the United States Foundations and Principles

By Charles Hyneman Copyright 1968
344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge

345 Pages
by Routledge

Political theory consists in clarification of language and concepts, in description and analysis of institutions and behavior, and in appraisal and evaluation of political events. Hyneman's theory is not one of the behavioral or functional varieties that rely on special language and concepts drawn from other disciplines than political science. It emphasizes a central concern of both conventional... Read more
PREFACEINTRODUCTION by CHARLES E. GILBERTI. Democratic Ideals1. DEMOCRACY: GOALS AND METHODS2. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETYII. Popular Government3. TWO SYSTEMS OF DEMAND AND RESPONSE4. THE CITIZEN'S ROLE5. THE RIGHT TO VOTE6. THE CITIZEN'SEDUCATION7. POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIORIII. The Structure of Authority8. THE ELECTIVE PRINCIPLE9. THE LEGISLATURE AND THE EXECUTIVE10. CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATIONIV. Limited Government11. GOVERNMENT BY LAW12. CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES13. FREE SPEECH AND SUBVERSION:AN HISTORICAL EPISODE14. FREE SPEECH AND SUBVERSION:A CONTEMPORARY SOLUTIONV. Democracy on Trial15. THE NEGROES' CHALLENGE16.ORGANIZED PROTEST AND RESISTANCE17. CONCLUSION: ON THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATIONSOTHER WRITINGS OF CHARLES S. HYNEMANFOR FURTHER READINGINDEX 317

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Charles Hyneman