POSC 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Tax Deduction, The West Wing, Tax Shelter
24 Apr 2016
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Medvic / in defense of politics (10-15 questions on book probably 12: what are the expectations traps? (ch. Ordinary and exceptional: why are americans anti-politician? (ch. Politicians no better than the citizens they represent b. i. 1. b. Protections against tyranny of the majority and other characteristics make government less efficient, nasty, unpleasant. Pluralism: david truman"s the governmental process (1951) a. i. A defense of the legitimate role of interest groups: economic change -> new interest groups b. i. Because groups were free to organize and participate, the political process balanced competing interests b. ii. Unorganized or latent interests could even constrain established groups from overreaching: u. s. political system was particularly conducive to pluralist politics c. i. Elected officials need to form broad-based coalitions d. Pluralist politics created a policy balance that reflected both the distribution of interests and the intensity with which they were pursued d. ii.
