Republic, Lost
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"Republic, Lost" is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how systemic corruption and the influence of money in American politics undermine democracy and proposes reforms to restore representative government.
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nonfiction book
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political book → |
| aimsTo |
reduce the influence of large donors
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restore representative democracy → |
| argues |
corruption can be addressed through structural reforms
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dependence on funders distorts representation → the United States suffers from systemic corruption → |
| author |
Lawrence Lessig
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| critiques |
Citizens United v. FEC decision
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reliance of politicians on private campaign funding → |
| focusesOn |
campaign contributions
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corruption of Congress → influence of money in American politics → lobbying → |
| genre |
legal nonfiction
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political nonfiction → |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Harvard Law School professor
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legal scholar → |
| hasAuthorPoliticalActivity |
campaign finance reform advocacy
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| hasPerspective |
critical of existing campaign finance system
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| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics
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scholars and activists concerned with campaign finance → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
campaign finance in the United States
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democracy in the United States → political reform → systemic corruption in American politics → |
| notableFor |
linking money in politics to democratic dysfunction
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popularizing the concept of systemic corruption in U.S. politics → |
| proposes |
campaign finance reform
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constitutional amendments to address money in politics → public funding of elections → reforms to restore representative government → |
| relatedConcept |
constitutional reform in the United States
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lobbying regulation → political corruption → public campaign financing → representative democracy → |
| relatedWork |
Lawrence Lessig’s activism on money in politics
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Lawrence Lessig
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