{"product_id":"democracys-rebirth-9780252086380","title":"Democracys Rebirth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By highlighting the lessons of a generation ago, when US cities navigated the transition to multiracial democracy, Simpson has composed a self-proclaimed 'manifesto' to examine how what we have learned locally might help us nationally.\" --\u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDemocracy’s Rebirth\u003c\/i\u003e . . . is about politics, justice and democracy in a very down-to-earth manner. Simpson isn’t only an expert on sausage-making. He also knows how the mechanisms of government and policy work—and how they should work—so he goes into the nitty-gritty of what has been going wrong with democracy in the United States and offers very detailed how-to instructions for bringing the nation’s democratic process back to full health. But his ultimate focus is on the importance of individual Americans.\" --\u003ci\u003eThird Coast Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simpson’s book provides a thorough diagnosis for what’s gone wrong with the country’s democratic ideals.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewCity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His proposals represent nothing short of the rebirth of our democracy on both a local level and the national level--values that I have personally fought for in my mayoral campaign and administration. \u003ci\u003eDemocracy’s Rebirth: The View from Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e helps illuminate both our past and our way forward toward a government and society that are more fair, equitable, and effective for all its residents, and a successful future that we can all equally engage and benefit from.\"--Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, from the Foreword\u003cbr\u003e​\"Dick Simpson, a friend and colleague for many years, writes from real-life experience. As a former Chicago alderman and political scientist, he knows what he is writing about in \u003ci\u003eDemocracy’s Rebirth\u003c\/i\u003e. He helps us see a better future.\"--Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword LORI LIGHTFOOT ix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Challenges to Democracy 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Rise and Fall of Democracy 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Income and Racial Inequality 21\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Money in Politics 43\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Nonparticipation 61\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Polarization and the Politics of Resentment 83\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Corruption 105\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Structural Problems 123\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Cascading Crises 151\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Deliberative Democracy 165\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Spirit of Democracy 193\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 211\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes 213\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex 243\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400520474967,"sku":"9780252086380","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252086380.jpg?v=1730470884","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracys-rebirth-9780252086380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}