Popular Government in the United States by Charles Hyneman - 9781138530454

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Popular Government in the United StatesFoundations and Principles\nAuthor(s): Charles Hyneman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138530454, 978-1138530454\nSynopsis\nPolitical theory consists in clarification of language and concepts, in description and analysis of institutions and behavior, and in appraisal and evaluation of political events. Hyneman's theory is not one of the behavioral or functional varieties that rely on special language and concepts drawn from other disciplines than political science. It emphasizes a central concern of both conventional and behavioral theory: the distribution of \""power,\"" or what proportion of people have influence over what aspects of government. He is also interested in how power is shared, divided, checked, and balanced.\n\nThe main task of political theory, Hyneman thinks, is clarification of the values served by and sustaining American democracy. This task gives meaning .