Skip to main content

ETHNOS_APP

Home • Search • Journals • List 0

The Democratic Wish

Popular Participation and the Limits of American Government, Revised Edition

Bibliographic Data

ID20006704
AuthorsJames A Morone (0000-0002-1506-5208, corresponding author)
Year1990
Pages416
Publication date1990-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueDemocratic Wish (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherYale University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.12987/9780300147124
OpenAlexW3199700480
Open LibraryOL29395567M
ISBN9780300147124
LanguageEN
Citations received106

This prize-winning book reinterprets more than 200 years of American political history as the interplay between the public’s dread of government power and its yearning for communal democracy. James Morone argues that Americans will never solve their collective problems as long as they instinctively fear all public power as a threat to liberty. This revised edition includes a new final chapter about contemporary populism, government bashing, and democratic wishes. Winner of the 1991 Gladys M. Kammerer Award The Democratic Wish merits the highest compliments one can accord a public policy book. It spotlights a problem that can no longer be evaded. And it makes you think.” Alan Tonelson, New York Times Book Review Morone writes with flair and passion. The fact that he puts forth a provocative argument and provides concise histories of labor, civil rights, and health care politics makes this book especially useful for teaching American politics.” R. Shep Melnick, Journal of Interdisciplinary History Morone’s contribution to our understanding of state building . . . is substantial and profound.” John S. Dryzek, American Political Science Review This stimulating reinterpretation of American political history will interest both scholars concerned about the past and citizens concerned about the future.” Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. This is a persuasive, illuminating study in American political ideas and the disappointments of reform.” Dean McSweeney, American Politics Review

Democracy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Wish · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Anthropology · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · Law · Political Theory and Influence · Race, History, and American Society · Rhetoric and Communication Studies

  • The Problem of Citizens

    Open Access•Daniel Krei•Social Media + Society•2015

  • Nonprofit Organizations in Urban Politics and Policy

    Open Access•Steven Rathgeb Smith•Review of Policy Research•2001

  • Narratives of American Politics

    Open Access•Ronald F King, Thomas S Langston•Perspectives on Politics•2008

  • Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

    Wanda Rushing•Journal of Poverty•2000

  • Pragmatic, Extra-Formal Democracy

    Peter Bogason, Sandra Kensen et al.•Administrative Theory & Praxis•2002

  • What the Catastrophist Heresy Can Teach Public Officials

    Patrick S Roberts•Administrative Theory & Praxis•2007

  • Voices From the Past for the Present

    Elliott A Medrich•Journal of Public Administration…•1992

  • The American Democracy

    Pai-chang Wang•Journal of Public Administration…•1992

  • Negotiating Homelessness through the Saliency of Family Ties

    Edna Molina-Jackson•Journal of Social Distress and…•2007

  • Presidential Mandates in the Nineteenth Century

    Open Access•Richard J Ellis, Stephen Kirk•Studies in American Political…•1995

  • Reconstructing the Federal Judiciary

    Open Access•Keith E Whittington•Studies in American Political…•1995

  • Partisan Advantage and Constitutional Change

    Open Access•Ronald F King, Susan Ellis•Studies in American Political…•1996

  • Social Crisis and Political Decay

    Carl Boggs•New Political Science•1998

  • Nonprofits and Public Administration

    Open Access•Steven Rathgeb Smith•The American Review of Public…•2010

  • Normative and Instrumental Perspectives on Public Participation

    Open Access•Donald P Moynihan•The American Review of Public…•2003

  • Neighborhood-Based Initiative to Address Poverty

    Robert Halpern•The Journal of Sociology & Social…•1993

  • Conceptualizations of good citizenship and political participation

    Open Access•Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, Elizabeth Theiss‐morse•Political Behavior•1993

  • The Democratic Ethos and Public Management

    Open Access•Linda Deleon, Peter Deleon•Administration & Society•2002

  • Democratic Values and the Policy Sciences

    Peter Deleon•American Journal of Political…•1995

  • Community Involvement in Developing Policies for Genetic Testing

    Sarah E Gollust, Kira Apse et al.•American Journal of Public Health•2005

  • Populism and Nationalism

    Open Access•Ashutosh Varshney•Studies in Comparative…•2021

  • Supportive Services for Families in Poverty

    Robert Halpern•Social Service Review•1991

  • Jefferson's Rickety Wall

    James A Morone•Social research•2009

  • Coming to Terms with Intramural Differences Over Policy Frameworks

    Open Access•Stephen H Linder, B Guy Peters•Policy Sciences•2006

  • The Conditions for State Action in Florida's Health-Care Market

    Steve Harkreader, S A Harkreader et al.•Journal of Health and Social…•1999

  • Legislative Voting and Accountability

    Open Access•John Michael Carey•Legislative voting and…•2008

  • Evaluating Community-Based Collaborative Mechanisms

    Open Access•Marshall W Kreuter, Nicole Lezin et al.•Health Promotion Practice•2000

  • Roles and Responsibilities in Health Care Policy

    Antonia Maioni, Pierre-Gerlier Forest et al.•Governance of Health Care in Canada•2004

  • From Domestic to Global Solidarity

    Open Access•Joseph M Schwartz, Joseph Schwartz•Journal of Social Philosophy•2007

  • The choice of healthcare models

    Open Access•Federico Toth•International Political Science…•2013

  • Ideology and Public Policy

    Open Access•Jill Quadagno, Debra Street•Journal of Policy History•2005

  • Promoting Civil Rights through the Welfare State

    Jill Quadagno•Social Problems•2000

  • Broadening Participation in Community Problem Solving

    Roz D Lasker•Journal of Urban Health•2003

  • Disagreement and Consensus

    Open Access•Christopher F Karpowitz, Joanna Mansbridge•Journal of Deliberative Democracy•2005

  • Ironies of State Building

    Open Access•Desmond King, Robert C Lieberman•World Politics•2009

  • Demagoguery and Mental Independence in James Fenimore Cooper’s Political Writings

    Clare Barker•American Political Thought•2015

  • Democratic Deficit

    Open Access•P Norris•Democratic Deficit•2011

  • Politics as a Lever for Organizational Change

    Anthony S Bryk, Penny Bender Sebring et al.•Charting Chicago School Reform•2018

  • Was heißt schon Kommunitarismus

    Otto Kallscheuer•Kommunitarismus und Praktische…•1995

  • New Media, New Organizations, New Politics

    Open Access•James A Morone, James Morone•New Technology, Organizational…•2013

  • Religious Persecution and Political Order in the United States

    Open Access•David T Smith•Religious Persecution and…•2015

  • Federalism and Health Care Reform

    Open Access•Colleen M Grogan•American Behavioral Scientist•1993

  • The effect of the Cold War on African-American civil rights

    Open Access•John D Skrentny•Theory and Society•1998

  • The Paradox of Community Power

    J R Levine•Social Forces•2017

  • “The Latter-Day General Grant”

    Open Access•Desmond King, Robert C Lieberman•The Journal of Race Ethnicity and…•2020

  • Gestión pública = Public Management

    Open Access•Manuel Villoria Mendieta•EUNOMÍA Revista en Cultura de la…•2019

  • The Storm Didn't Discriminate

    Open Access•Robert C Lieberman•Du Bois Review Social Science…•2006

  • Health Reform and the Future of American Politics

    Open Access•Lawrence R Jacobs•Perspectives on Politics•2014

  • The Consequences of Public Policy for Democratic Citizenship

    Open Access•Suzanne Mettler, Joe So•Perspectives on Politics•2004

  • Democracy on the lam

    Open Access•Jennet Kirkpatrick•Contemporary Political Theory•2012

  • Partisan politics and the public sphere

    Adam I P Smith•American Nineteenth Century History•2001

  • Thepoliticaleconomy Ofhealth Intheunitedstates

    John D Wilkerson, John Wilkerson•Annual Review of Political Science•2003

  • LGBT Politics and American Political Development

    Richard M Valelly, Richard Valelly•Annual Review of Political Science•2012

  • The Liberal Tradition and the Politics of Exclusion

    Marc Stears•Annual Review of Political Science•2007

  • The Effects of Centralized Government Authority on Black and Latino Political Empowerment

    Open Access•Domingo Morel•Political Research Quarterly•2016

  • Contracting for Services in a Decentralized System

    R Smith, S R Smith et al.•Journal of Public Administration…•1996

  • The First Faith-Based Movement

    Steven Stritt•The Journal of Sociology & Social…•2014

  • Occupation Politics

    Open Access•Adam D Sheingate, Adam Sheingate et al.•Social Science History•2006

  • Congress and the Welfare State

    Open Access•James T Patterson•Social Science History•2000

  • Global Crises, American Public Administration, and the “New Interventionism” Revisited

    Open Access•Robert F Durant•Administration & Society•2011

  • Democracy’s “Unforgivable Sin”

    Open Access•Laurence E Lynn•Administration & Society•2002

  • Long-Wave Economic Cycles, Techno-Economic Paradigms, and the Pattern of Reform in American Public Administration

    Open Access•L Douglas Kiel, Douglas P Kiel et al.•Administration & Society•1999

  • Agenda Setting, the “Third Wave,” and the Administrative State

    Open Access•Robert F Durant•Administration & Society•1998

  • From Vacation to Summer School

    Open Access•Kenneth M Gold•History of Education Quarterly•2002

  • A Patchwork of Participation

    Open Access•Zachary Spicer•Canadian Journal of Political…•2016

  • Histoire du mot «démocratie» au Canada et au Québec. Analyse politique des stratégies rhétoriques

    Open Access•Francis Dupuis-Déri, Francis Dupuis‐déri•Canadian Journal of Political…•2009

  • Ideas, Institutions, and Political Order

    Open Access•Robert C Lieberman•American Political Science Review•2002

  • Nature or Nurture? Sources of Firm Preference for National Health Reform

    Open Access•Cathie Jo Martins, Cathie Martins et al.•American Political Science Review•1995

  • The People, Rhetoric, and Affect

    Open Access•Melvin L Rogers•American Political Science Review•2012

  • Presidential greatness in the black press

    A B Tillery, Hanes Walton•Politics Groups and Identities•2017

  • Participatory Practices in Organizations

    Open Access•C W Lee•Sociology Compass•2015

  • Market Making as State Making

    Open Access•Laszlo Bruszt•Constitutional Political Economy•2002

  • American Ways of Welfare

    James A Morone•Perspectives on Politics•2003

  • Saving Relational Politics

    Open Access•Peter Levine•Perspectives on Politics•2016

  • Religious and Legal Others

    Jason C Bivins, Jason Bivins•Culture and Religion•2005

  • When Did the Liberalism of American Jews Emerge

    Geoffrey Brahm Levey•Jewish Culture and History•2001

  • Goo-Goos in Paradise

    Robert C Lieberman•Journal of Public Administration…•2005

  • Neglected Institutions

    Open Access•James A Morone•PS Political Science & Politics•1994

  • The Third Sector and Civil Society

    Open Access•Richard A Couto•Voluntas Revista Internacional de…•2001

  • Governmental Institutions as Agents of Change

    Open Access•Richard R John•Studies in American Political…•1997

  • The “Welfare Rights State” and the “Civil Rights State”

    Open Access•Eileen L Mcdonagh, Eileen Mcdonagh•Studies in American Political…•1993

  • The Making of a Tax Break

    Open Access•Peter A Shulman•Journal of Policy History•2011

  • Reassessing the History of the Community Action Program, 1963–1967

    Open Access•Ryan LaRochelle•Journal of Policy History•2018

  • Foreign Affairs and Party Ideology in America

    Open Access•Robert P Saldin•Journal of Policy History•2010

  • The Limits and Potential of Nonprofit Organizations in Participatory Planning

    John J Chin•Journal of Urban Affairs•2009

  • Dollars, disease, and democracy

    Eileen Burgin•Politics and the Life Sciences•2005

  • The Presidency, Social Movements, and Contentious Change

    Open Access•Daniel J Tichenor•Presidential Studies Quarterly•1999

  • Theory Building, Administrative Reform Movements, and the Perdurability of Herbert Hoover

    Open Access•Robert F Durant•The American Review of Public…•2009

  • Democracy and the New Public Service

    Open Access•James L Perry•The American Review of Public…•2007

  • The Myth of the Bureaucratic Paradigm

    Open Access•Laurence E Lynn, Laurence E Lynn Jr•Public Administration Review•2001

  • Bending the arc of nonprofit leadership toward justice

    Open Access•Kelly Leroux, Alejandra Medina•Public Administration Review•2022

  • Our Usable Past”

    Open Access•Donald P Moynihan•Public Administration Review•2009

  • The Public Service of the Future

    Open Access•James L Perry, Neal D Buckwalter•Public Administration Review•2010

  • Personnel Management

    Open Access•Camilla Stivers, Ralph P Hummel•Public Administration Review•2007

  • FDA Decisions and Public Deliberation

    Open Access•Michael K Gusmano•Public Administration Review•2013

  • Populismos en las Américas

    Open Access•Luc Capdevila, François Vergniolle De Chantal et al.•IdeAs•2019

  • Populisms in the Americas

    Open Access•Luc Capdevila, François Vergniolle De Chantal et al.•IdeAs•2019

  • Populismos nas Américas

    Open Access•Luc Capdevila, François Vergniolle De Chantal et al.•IdeAs•2019

  • Populismes dans les Amériques

    Open Access•Luc Capdevila, François Vergniolle De Chantal et al.•IdeAs•2019

  • Populist Narratives from Below

    Open Access•Rachel Meade•IdeAs•2019

Unique citing works100
Citations per year3,03
Citation span1991 - 2022 (32)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 81
Ethnos_APP • Open Source Project • MIT License • Frontend v2.0.0 • Privacy and Cookies • API Documentation: api.ethnos.app/docs • API Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049435 • Frontend Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17050053 • cruz.rio.br • Expectantes Misericordiae