1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387207103316

Autore

Slingsby Henry, Sir, <1602-1658.>

Titolo

A father's legacy. Sir Henry Slingsbey's instructions to his sonnes. Written a little before his death [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed J. Grismond, 1658

Descrizione fisica

3-91, [5] p

Soggetti

Conduct of life

Christian life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Caption title on p. 5 reads: A father's legacy to his sonnes.

Caption title on p. 83 reads: His letter to a person of quality, and his late fellow-prisoner.

(Includes epitaph).

First page blank?.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910812413203321

Autore

Simpson Dick W.

Titolo

Democracy's rebirth : the view from Chicago / / Dick Simpson ; foreword by Lori Lightfoot [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana : , : University of Illinois Press, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

0-252-05329-X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 pages)

Collana

Illinois scholarship online

Disciplina

977.31104

Soggetti

Democracy - United States - History

Political participation - Illinois - Chicago

Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government

Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Also issued in print: 2022.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Challenges to democracy -- The rise and fall of democracy -- Income and racial inequality -- Money in politics -- Nonparticipation -- Polarization and the politics of resentment -- Corruption -- Structural problems -- Cascading crises -- Deliberative democracy -- Spirit of democracy.

Sommario/riassunto

Dick Simpson draws upon his 50-year career as a legislator, campaign strategist, and government advisor to examine the challenges confronting Americans in their struggle to build the United States as a multiracial, multiethnic democracy. Using Chicago as an example, Simpson examines how the political, racial, economic, and social inequalities dividing the nation play out in our neighborhoods and cities. His investigation of our current crisis and its causes delves into issues like money in politics, low voter participation, the politics of resentment, political corruption, and a host of structural problems. But Democracy's Rebirth goes beyond analysis. Simpson lays out a sober, practical manifesto meant to inspire people everywhere to educate themselves and do the hard work of creating the kind of strong institutions that will allow true democracy to flourish.