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Book SynopsisThis book traces elite legitimacy and power in America since World War II. It argues that American democracy, while periodically coming under stress from both the Right and the Left, ultimately perseveres through the operation of the Balance of Power.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Man As Tyrant Chapter 3 What is Power? Chapter 4 The American Experience: Democracy in Equality and Unity and Balance of Power Chapter 5 The Authoritarian Temptation I: The Patriotic Elite and McCarthy Chapter 6 The Authoritarian Temptation II: The Egalitarian Elite and Clinton Chapter 7 Rationalism or Psychologism: The Intellectual Struggle Over Knowledge and Knowing Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Coming Demise of the Liberal Elite Chapter 9 Appendix I: A Thought Experiment Chapter 10 Appendix II: Excerpts from the Speech of Margaret Chase Smith before the United States Senate, June 1, 1950 Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Index
