Achieving democracy: the future of progressive regulation

Synopsis

'achieving Democracy' Explains And Explores The Dynamic And Changing Nature Of Contemporary Government And The Future Of The Regulatory State. In A Critique Of The Last 30 Years Of Neoliberal Government In The United States, Sidney A. Shapiro And Joseph P. Tomain Demonstrate How To Regain Essential Democratic Losses, Under A Successful Framework Of A Progressive Government, To Ultimately Construct A Good Society For All Citizens. Pragmatism And Government Regulation -- History Lessons -- Public Ambivalence About Government -- Government And Markets -- Why Government Fails -- A Return To Pragmatism -- Policy, Politics And Institutions -- Let Government Govern. Sidney A. Shapiro And Joseph P. Tomain. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 153-176) And Index.