Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Religion, Politics, and Health Care Legislation
Our book points out the political significance of religion in American politics. Across the ideological spectrum and the party divide, American leaders have longed invoked religious themes. The latest example is Speaker Pelosi:
