The Spirit of Compromise

Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It - Updated Edition

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Practical Politics, Government, Democracy
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Author: Amy Gutmann, Dennis F. Thompson ISBN: 9781400851249
Publisher: Princeton University Press Publication: April 27, 2014
Imprint: Princeton University Press Language: English
Author: Amy Gutmann, Dennis F. Thompson
ISBN: 9781400851249
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication: April 27, 2014
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Language: English

To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis—dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson show why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. They urge politicians to focus less on campaigning and more on governing. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the state of compromise in Congress since the book's initial publication.

Calling for greater cooperation in contemporary politics, The Spirit of Compromise will interest everyone who cares about making government work better for the good of all.

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To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis—dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson show why compromise is so important, what stands in the way of achieving it, and how citizens can make defensible compromises more likely. They urge politicians to focus less on campaigning and more on governing. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the state of compromise in Congress since the book's initial publication.

Calling for greater cooperation in contemporary politics, The Spirit of Compromise will interest everyone who cares about making government work better for the good of all.

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