Vol. 2.3 (Jul. 1982) | DOWNLOAD ISSUE

Editorial / 2

Theme Note / 5

 

The Democrats: What’s Right or Left?

Walter Dean Burnham / The Eclipse of the Democratic Party / 7

William E. Connolly / Civic Disaffection and the Democratic Party / 18

Christopher Lasch / The Prospects for Social Democracy / 28

Frances Fox Piven and Richard A. Cloward / Economic Demands, Political Rights / 33

Andrew J. Polsky / Political Parties and the New Corporatism / 42

 

Explorations

Adam Przewoski and Michael Wallerstein / Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads / 52

Leslie W. Dunbar / The First Amendment and the National Security State / 69

Elton Kenworthy / Reagan Rediscovers Monroe / 80

Linda A. Rabben / Opening Brazil to Democracy? / 91

 

Contested Terrain

Wilson Carey McWilliams / Weapons as Virtues / 97

Ann M. Lane / Public Woman / 107

George Kateb / Disguised Authority / 116

 

Classics of Democracy

Steven J. Ross / Political Economy for the Masses: Henry George / 125

 

Readers Write

On “Democratic Investment” / 135

 

Contributors / 142

The Future of democracy / 144