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• catalog abstract "In Secrets of the Temple, his acclaimed national best-seller, William Greider traced the inner workings of the Federal Reserve. Now Greider turns his investigative savvy and long Washington experience to a subject of even more vital concern: the failure of American politics and the faltering of the democratic process itself. Democracy is in deep trouble, trouble more serious than we realize. The very fabric of our system--the meaning of self-government, the values that have sustained us--is unraveling quickly, dangerously and perhaps irrevocably. Who Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge from a man determined to make us understand. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. Greider shows us the realities of power in Washington today, uncovering the hidden contours of relationships that link politicians with corporations and the rich and subvert the needs of ordinary citizens. He shows us how "modern methodologies of persuasion," often originating in the public relations firms, direct-mail companies and opinion-polling firms that line the streets of the capital, have created a new hierarchy of influence over government decisions. He shows us today's Capitol Hill, where a lone congressman who tries to represent the public interest can find himself aligned against an army of well-paid "authorities." The public's belief that government serves "a few big interests" is not mistaken. Greider explains exactly how this has come to pass. And where are the institutions designed to represent the people? Where are the unions? The political parties? The press? Gone, Greider writes, or transformed so radically that they no longer speak faithfully for the people. Citizen action is reduced to media stunts designed for shock value. Voters leave the traditional parties and dismiss elections as meaningless. Reporters write to please the people whose values they share--the guys at the top. How can we make change happen? How do we put meaning back into public life? Greider tells us the stories of some citizens who have managed to crack Washington's "Grand Bazaar" of influence buying and peddling as he reveals the structures of power designed to thwart them. Without naivete or cynicism, Greider shows us how the system can still be made to work for the people as he tackles gut issues like who pays taxes and who escapes them; who breathes bad air when industries manipulate environmental organizations; and who'll suffer the biggest losses as the world economy goes global and our national economy contracts. Who Will Tell the People delineates the lines of battle in the struggle to save democracy. Greider shows us the reality of how the decisions that shape our lives are made and how we can begin to take control once more.".
• catalog contributor b3651695.
• catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-".
• catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-1993.".
• catalog created "c1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "c1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
• catalog description "Citizen action is reduced to media stunts designed for shock value. Voters leave the traditional parties and dismiss elections as meaningless. Reporters write to please the people whose values they share--the guys at the top. How can we make change happen? How do we put meaning back into public life? Greider tells us the stories of some citizens who have managed to crack Washington's "Grand Bazaar" of influence buying and peddling as he reveals the structures of power designed to thwart them. Without naivete or cynicism, Greider shows us how the system can still be made to work for the people as he tackles gut issues like who pays taxes and who escapes them; who breathes bad air when industries manipulate environmental organizations; and who'll suffer the biggest losses as the world economy goes global and our national economy contracts. Who Will Tell the People delineates the lines of battle in the struggle to save democracy. ".
• catalog description "Greider shows us the realities of power in Washington today, uncovering the hidden contours of relationships that link politicians with corporations and the rich and subvert the needs of ordinary citizens. He shows us how "modern methodologies of persuasion," often originating in the public relations firms, direct-mail companies and opinion-polling firms that line the streets of the capital, have created a new hierarchy of influence over government decisions. He shows us today's Capitol Hill, where a lone congressman who tries to represent the public interest can find himself aligned against an army of well-paid "authorities." The public's belief that government serves "a few big interests" is not mistaken. Greider explains exactly how this has come to pass. And where are the institutions designed to represent the people? Where are the unions? The political parties? The press? Gone, Greider writes, or transformed so radically that they no longer speak faithfully for the people. ".
• catalog description "Greider shows us the reality of how the decisions that shape our lives are made and how we can begin to take control once more.".
• catalog description "In Secrets of the Temple, his acclaimed national best-seller, William Greider traced the inner workings of the Federal Reserve. Now Greider turns his investigative savvy and long Washington experience to a subject of even more vital concern: the failure of American politics and the faltering of the democratic process itself. Democracy is in deep trouble, trouble more serious than we realize. The very fabric of our system--the meaning of self-government, the values that have sustained us--is unraveling quickly, dangerously and perhaps irrevocably. Who Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge from a man determined to make us understand. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. ".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "Realities of power. Mock democracy ; Well-kept secrets ; Bait and switch ; The grand bazaar ; Hollow laws ; The fixers -- How may the people speak to power? The politics of "rude and crude" ; Political orphans ; Class conflict ; Democratic promise -- Mediating voices. Who owns the Democrats? ; Rancid populism ; Angle of vision ; The lost generation ; Citizen GE -- Triumph and loss. Crackpot realism ; The closet dictator -- Conclusion: The American moment.".
• catalog extent "464 p. ;".
• catalog hasFormat "Who will tell the people.".
• catalog identifier "067168891X :".
• catalog identifier "0671867407 (pbk.)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Who will tell the people.".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "c1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Simon & Schuster,".
• catalog relation "Who will tell the people.".
• catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
• catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-1993.".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "323/.042/0973 20".
• catalog subject "Democracy United States.".
• catalog subject "JK1764 .G74 1992".
• catalog subject "Political corruption United States.".
• catalog subject "Political participation United States.".
• catalog subject "Pressure groups United States.".
• catalog subject "Representative government and representation United States.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Realities of power. Mock democracy ; Well-kept secrets ; Bait and switch ; The grand bazaar ; Hollow laws ; The fixers -- How may the people speak to power? The politics of "rude and crude" ; Political orphans ; Class conflict ; Democratic promise -- Mediating voices. Who owns the Democrats? ; Rancid populism ; Angle of vision ; The lost generation ; Citizen GE -- Triumph and loss. Crackpot realism ; The closet dictator -- Conclusion: The American moment.".
• catalog title "Who will tell the people : the betrayal of American democracy / William B. Greider.".
• catalog type "text".