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_aChapman, John Jay, _d1862-1933 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aCauses and Consequences |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021 |
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| 500 | _aEnglish edition has title: Government and democracy, and other essays. | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2021-06-09 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aPolitics -- Society -- Education: Froebel -- Democracy -- Government. | |
| 508 | _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Causes and Consequences" by John Jay Chapman is a socio-political treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the interplay between human nature, commerce, and politics, delving into how societal and political issues are interwoven with economic forces. Chapman's reflections aim to uncover the underlying causes of political corruption and the implications for democracy and governance in America. The opening of the book presents the author’s perspective on the nature of political misgovernment in the United States, attributing it largely to the corrupting influence of money and commerce. Chapman introduces a scenario in a small town where the interests of a railroad company manipulate local politics through bribery and party loyalty, illustrating a broader critique of how commerce perverts democratic institutions. He argues that this corruption stems from a historical context where the public's political engagement has been co-opted by powerful commercial interests, leading to a stagnant political landscape that undermines genuine democratic processes. The author emphasizes that addressing these challenges requires a critical examination of both political and economic systems and an understanding of human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Politics and government | ||
| 653 | _aDemocracy | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 | ||
| 653 | _aFröbel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 | ||
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