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Overview / Thomas E. Mann and Sasaki Takeshi -- Distrust of politics : will voters transform the nature of governance? / Yoshida Shiníchi -- Why does the wind blow? : the economy and the future of Japanese political reform / E.J. Dionne, Jr.-- Breaking the state monopoly on public affairs / Katō Hideki -- The tides of reform arrive in Japan / Paul C. Light -- Changes in the Japanese policymaking process / Shiozaki Yasuhisa -- The promise and peril of legislative reform / James M. Lindsay -- Money and politics in Japan / Taniguchi Masaki -- Managing the problems of political finance / Thomas E. Mann -- The changing shape of party politics and governance in Japan / Sasaki Takeshi -- The limits of institutional reform in Japan / R. Kent Weaver

Vol. 1 : Financiamiento político. - 10.2000. - 574 S. : graph. Darst., Tab., Lit.Hinw. - 956-7015-29-5

In Uniting America, some of the country's most prominent social thinkers-among them Francis Fukuyama, Daniel Yankelovich, Amitai Etzioni, Alan Wolfe, Uwe Reinhardt, and Thomas E. Mann-reject the myth of polarization. On topics ranging from the war on terrorism, health care, economic policy, and Social Security to religion, diversity, and immigration, the authors argue that there are sensible, centrist solutions that are more in keeping with prevailing public sentiment and that would better serve the national interest. On issue after issue, the authors show how the conventional framing of the debate in Washington has misled Americans, creating a series of false dilemmas and forcing choices between two extremes-at the expense of more balanced and pragmatic policy solutions based on enduring American values.Uniting America provides a blueprint for a fresh approach to American politics, grounded in moderation, pragmatism, and the shared values that unite Americans