1. The Democratic Dream

The American Body Politic . . .
. . . And the Study of the Public Sector
Democracy and the Policy Sciences
Organization

2. Visions of American Democracy

Introduction
Democracy in America
Madisonian Democracy
De Tocqueville and American Democracy
Visions of Democracy in Twentieth-Century America
The Case for a Participatory Democracy
In Summary

3. Democratic Foundations of the Policy Sciences

Introduction
The Utilitarian Tradition
Liberal Rationalism
A Comparison

4. The Policy Sciences for Democracy

Introduction
Multidisciplinary Approaches
New Policy Research Paradigms
Postpositivism
Critical Theory
In Review

5. The Policy Sciences of Democracy: "Two Roads Diverged..."

Introduction
An American Democratic Dream
The Critical Policy Sciences
Participatory Policy Analysis
"Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood..."

Notes

Bibliography

Index