The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It
by Amy Gutmann, Dennis F. Thompson
Amy Gutmann and Dennis F. Thompson examine the central role of compromise in democratic government. The book explores why governing requires negotiation and accommodation, while the pressures of campaigning can undermine those same practices, offering a focused look at a persistent challenge in political life.
About This Book
The Spirit of Compromise examines the role compromise plays in democratic government.
Amy Gutmann and Dennis F. Thompson explore why governing demands negotiation, accommodation, and agreement across differences.
The book also considers how campaigning can discourage the very compromises effective governing requires.
Its subject is the tension between electoral politics and the practical work of governing in a democracy.
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