The New Populist Reader

The New Populist Reader

by Karl G. Trautman
The New Populist Reader

The New Populist Reader

by Karl G. Trautman

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Overview

The editor of this work argues that the contemporary American political scene is increasingly driven by populist demands. This is the only book on American Politics which outlines this trend. Using primary sources and analyses from government and the media, the book examines the many aspects from all points of the political spectrum, of populism. It is divided into three sections, covering economic, cultural, and governmental populism. Each section contains unique stories, told through informative reporting, reasoned analysis, and passionate oratory. Freed from the traditional ideological conceptions of American politics, this work allows the reader to understand the diverse nature of contemporary populism.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780275960230
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/30/1997
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

KARL G. TRAUTMAN is Instructor of Political Science at Lansing Community College and Washtenaw Community College. He received a Ph.D in political science from the University of Hawaii in 1992. He has been a candidate for state representative in New Hampshire, a research assistant for Meet the Press, and has taught political science in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Kansas, Connecticut and Michigan.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Contemporary Economic Populism
Questioning Free Trade: Potential Implications of GATT
Supply and Demand Skewed: The Market Dynamic Misrepresented
The 1996 Telecommunications Bill: What Forces Shaped the Law
Legal Reform, Small Business, and the ADA
Opening Up the Fed: Democratization of National Economic Policy—Economic Elites versus the Public Right to Know
Corporate Welfare
Health Care
A Concluding Speech from a True Believer
Postscript
Contemporary Cultural Populism
The Mass Media, Sex, and Violence
The University Elite and Political Correctness: The Proposed University of Massachusetts Speech Code
The Growth of Legalized Gambling: Unkept Promises at Whose Cost
Professional Football, Loyalty, and the Power of the Average Fan
Protecting Community from the Power of Unrestrained Economic Freedom
Reconceptualizing Work for the Twenty-first Century
A Concluding Speech from a True Believer
Postscript
Contemporary Governmental Populism
How Money Corrupts Democracy: The Need for Campaign Finance Reform
Power to the People: Instigating Congressional Term Limits from the States
Opening Up the Two-Party System: Reforming Ballot Access Laws and the Presidential Debates
Empowering Jurists: Democratizing the Judicial System
Welfare Reform: The Importance of Responsible Work and States' Rights
Environmental Protection and Religion
A Concluding Speech from a True Believer
Postscript
Selected Bibliography

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