Bibliograph

A republic no more, big government and the rise of American political corruption, Jay Cost ; [with a new preface by the author]

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A republic no more, big government and the rise of American political corruption, Jay Cost ; [with a new preface by the author]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-380) and index

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A republic no more

Responsibility statement

Jay Cost ; [with a new preface by the author]

Sub title

big government and the rise of American political corruption

Summary

"After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, "Well, Doctor, what have we gota Republic or a Monarchy?" Franklin's response: "A Republicif you can keep it." This book argues: we couldn't keep it. A true republic privileges the common interest above the special interests. To do this, our Constitution established an elaborate system of checks and balances that disperses power among the branches of government, which it places in conflict with one another. The Framers believed that this would keep grasping, covetous factions from acquiring enough power to dominate government. Instead, only the people would rule."--, Amazon

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "The violence of faction" : Understanding political corruption -- "The great desideratum" : Madison, Hamilton, and the First Bank of the United States -- "The spirit of the nation forbids it" : Nationalism and corruption from Jefferson to Jackson -- "The general scramble for plunder" : Patronage in Jacksonian America -- "Permanent and terrible mischief" : Machine politics in the Gilded Age -- "The king of frauds" : Business and politics in the Gilded Age -- "To dissolve the unholy alliance" : The progressive response to corruption -- "A grand political racket" : Corruption in the New Deal -- "Clear it with Sidney: : Modern liberalism and the interest group society -- "A grab bag of subsidies" : The politics of American Agriculture -- "The parochial imperative" : The politics of the pork barrel -- "A big, dumb price fixer" : Medicare and the politics of entitlements -- "A robbery of the great majority: : The politics of corporate taxation -- "The pretorian band" : Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the politics of regulatory capture -- Conclusion: A republic no more

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