Selling Out America's Democracy: How Lobbyists, Special Interests, and Campaign Financing Undermine the Will of the People (Hardcover)

Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Preface Chapter 1 The Ideal of Americas Democracy Chapter 2 The History of Political Influence in the U.S Chapter 3 Views of Citizen Advocacy Staff Chapter 4 Views of a Media Expert Chapter 5 Views of a Thoughtful Washington Conservative Chapter 6 Views of a Seasoned Washington Progressive Chapter 7 Views of a Candid Washington Lobbyist Chapter 8 Views of a European Diplomat Chapter 9 Global Warming: The Specter of Climate Change Chapter 10 Minimum Wage: Income Denied Chapter 11 Stem Cell Cures Thwarted Chapter 12 Health Care: Profit vs. Well-Being Chapter 13 Inner City Crime Unabated Chapter 14 Beneficiaries of Moneyed Interests Chapter 15 Policy versus National Interest Chapter 16 Deteriorating Political Leadership and the Tragedy of Iraq Chapter 17 Why Americas Democracy Is Failing Chapter 18 The Way Out Bibliography